Do consumers value nutritional labels? |
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Authors: | Loureiro Maria L; Gracia Azucena; Nayga Rodolfo M Jr |
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Institution: | IDEGA-Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain |
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Abstract: | The European Union is contemplating making the provision ofnutritional labels in food products mandatory. Using data collectedfrom food shoppers, we assessed consumers' valuation of nutritionallabels by analysing their willingness to pay a premium for abox of cookies with a nutritional label. On average, the meanwillingness to pay (WTP) for a box of cookies with a nutritionallabel is estimated to be about 11 per cent above the price ofthe box of cookies without a nutritional label. Consistent withprior expectations, our results also indicate a difference betweenthe WTP of individuals suffering from diet-related health problems(estimated mean 13 per cent) and those who do not suffer anydiet-related health problems (estimated mean 9 per cent). |
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Keywords: | Europe nutritional label mandatory consumers WTP processed food |
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