Scaling-up Sustainable Livestock Production: Innovation and Challenges for Grass-fed Beef in the U.S.

Gwin, Lauren

doi:10.1080/10440040802660095

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“…Maintaining the resultant food reserves can create inequitable access to food at a global scale, increasing the incidence of hunger (48). Increased stocks of cattle also bear ecological costs, such as soil and air pollution, deforestation, and desertification (49,50).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

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Population trends of grassland birds in North America are linked to the prevalence of an agricultural epizootic in Europe

Nocera

Koslowsky²

2011

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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Globalization of trade has dramatic socioeconomic effects, and, intuitively, significant ecological effects should follow. However, few quantitative examples exist of the interrelationship of globalization, socioeconomics, and ecological patterns. We present a striking illustration of a cascade in which bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE; “mad cow disease”) outbreaks in Europe exerted pressure on global beef markets, subsequently affecting North American hayfields and grassland bird populations. We examined competing models, which linked the prevalence of BSE in five focal countries, volume of beef exports to those countries from North America, and the amount of hayfield harvested and the abundance of grassland birds in North America. We found that ( i ) imports from North America increased 1 y after BSE outbreaks; ( ii ) probably because fewer cattle remained, the hay harvest in North America was reduced 2 y after the outbreak; ( iii ) the reduced hay harvest yielded a positive response in grassland bird populations 3 y after the outbreak.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Population trends of grassland birds in North America are linked to the prevalence of an agricultural epizootic in Europe

Nocera

Koslowsky²

2011

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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“…These areas of concern have driven efforts to understand and improve food systems' social and environmental outcomes (Lotter 2003;Selfa et al 2008;Follett 2009;Gwin 2009). Food systems can be defined as the processes involved in the provisioning of food, fiber, and fuel products.…”

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confidence: 99%

Food for Thought: Developing Curricula for Sustainable Food Systems Education Programs

Hilimire

Gillon

McLaughlin

et al. 2014

Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems

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The study of food systems is a quickly growing field. In high demand by postsecondary students, new food systems studies programs are emerging from a range of disciplines. Food systems are inherently complex and are best understood from a range of academic perspectives and practical contexts. We review current scholarship on food systems pedagogy and present approaches for developing and implementing food systems curricula. A literature review and our experience indicate that effective food systems program approaches include emphasizing interdisciplinarity and a systems approach and balancing experience, theory, and practical skills acquisition. We discuss strategies, challenges and opportunities for building food systems curricula.

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“…If more grass-fed and organic beef are desirable from an environmental and market standpoint, the marketing bottleneck for these products must be resolved for production to scale up [7]. This study adds clarity to consumers' WTP for the quality-differentiated beef, distinguished by point-of-sales; namely their WTP in brick-and-mortar (B&M) supermarkets, farmers' markets, and online markets.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Often alternative supply chains must be utilized, as these usually-smaller beef farms struggle to meet the conventional supply chain's volume and price expectations [6,7]. Even when feasible, specialty stores or supermarkets typically have higher margins, so the producers may receive a smaller net price [7]. Direct-to-consumer operations are only optimal when consumers' WTP in these channels exceeds the additional marketing cost.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, in practice, the producers face challenges to reach the consumers. Often alternative supply chains must be utilized, as these usually-smaller beef farms struggle to meet the conventional supply chain's volume and price expectations [6,7]. Even when feasible, specialty stores or supermarkets typically have higher margins, so the producers may receive a smaller net price [7].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Point-of-Sale Specific Willingness to Pay for Quality-Differentiated Beef

2018

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Abstract:Despite the growing interest of producers and consumers toward grass-fed, local, and organic beef, the supply chain for these products to reach consumers is not always clear-cut. Among the available options are direct-to-consumers and the conventional food supply chain. Although consumers may pay a premium for beef differentiated by quality attributes, the willingness to pay (WTP) difference across point-of-sales is unclear. In this study, we contrast the WTPs for conventional, grass-fed, local, and organic beef by brick-and-mortar supermarkets (B&Ms), farmers' markets, and via online stores. We conduct a choice experiment with a nationwide online sample of American consumers. The findings indicate that compared to B&Ms, more consumers are reluctant to purchase beef from farmers' markets and online outlets. Moreover, the WTP for quality-differentiated attributes varies significantly by the point-of-sales. For most consumers, the downside of online or farmers' markets outweighs the upside of the quality-differentiated attributes sold in those venues.

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Scaling-up Sustainable Livestock Production: Innovation and Challenges for Grass-fed Beef in the U.S.

Cited by 61 publications

References 11 publications

Population trends of grassland birds in North America are linked to the prevalence of an agricultural epizootic in Europe

Population trends of grassland birds in North America are linked to the prevalence of an agricultural epizootic in Europe

Food for Thought: Developing Curricula for Sustainable Food Systems Education Programs

Point-of-Sale Specific Willingness to Pay for Quality-Differentiated Beef

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