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This study is funded by EU-FEDER Operative Programme of Territorial Cooperation Spain France Andorra, 2007-2012 (POCTEFA), Project OTRAC.

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September 17, 2019
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Beef animal welfare, attitudes and Willingness to Pay: A regional comparison across the Pyrenees

Publicated to:Spanish Journal Of Agricultural Research. 13 (3): 3 - - 2015-09-01 13(3), DOI: 10.5424/sjar/2015133-7273

Authors: Sans, Pierre; Sanjuan-Lopez, Ana I.;

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Agrifood Res & Technol Ctr Aragon CITA, Agrofood Econ & Nat Resources Dept, Zaragoza 50059, Spain - Author
European Commiss JRC IPTS, AGRILFE Unit, Seville 41092, Spain - Author
Univ Toulouse, INP Ecole Natl Vet, UR 1303 ALISS, F-31076 Toulouse 3, France - Author

Abstract

Attitudes towards beef animal welfare (AW) and Willingness to Pay (WTP) for AW certification are investigated among consumers in two Spanish and two French regions located on both sides of the Pyrenees (n=1213). Attitudes were measured through a scale of 11 animal practices, on which, consumers report their degree of concern and trust on the supply chain compliance. Attitudes significantly differed across regions, especially with respect to those AW practices carried out by farmers, while trust lies behind concerns. Three segments based on individual consumer attitudes are defined by opposing those consumers who are more concerned and who trust more on the compliance with AW standards (n=264, 22%) to those less concerned and who are more uncertain about stakeholders' compliance with AW rules (n=356, 29%). Consumer location, gender, age and education significantly differed across attitudinal clusters. Results from a contingent valuation survey show that WTP for certified animal friendly beef ranged between 20.6% and 22.6% over the average market price of standard beef, in Spain and France, respectively. Both, consumers' socio-demographic characteristics and habits regarding beef meat purchasing and attitudes towards farmers influenced this WTP (the more consumers trust in farmers' involvement in animal welfare, the highest is their WTP), while a negative overall attitude significantly reduced WTP.

Keywords

Animal welfare labellingBehaviorBounded logit modelChoice experimentsConsumer preferencesContingent valuation surveysCross-regionalFoodGoodness-of-fitMeatProductsPublic-goodsWtp

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Spanish Journal Of Agricultural Research due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2015, it was in position 24/57, thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Agriculture, Multidisciplinary. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q2 para la agencia Scopus (SJR) en la categoría Agronomy and Crop Science.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 1.71, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions Jul 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-07-18, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 12
  • Scopus: 13

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-18:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 70 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Additionally, the work has been submitted to a journal classified as Diamond in relation to this type of editorial policy.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Belgium; France.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: Last Author (Sanjuán López, Ana Isabel).