Domestic and International Pork Demand and their Implication on Pork Production Practices

Domestic and international demand for pork products drives pork production. Consumers purchase pork products based on their personal tastes and preferences. These tastes and preferences have substantially changed over the last 20 years. Consumers desire to know more information about pork production...

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Published in:Journal of animal science 2020-11, Vol.98, p.44-44
Main Author: Dennis, Elliott J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Consumers
Demand
Economics
Pork
Productivity
Profitability
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Summary:Domestic and international demand for pork products drives pork production. Consumers purchase pork products based on their personal tastes and preferences. These tastes and preferences have substantially changed over the last 20 years. Consumers desire to know more information about pork production practices and are willing to pay premiums at grocery stores for adoption of these practices. Producers response to changing consumer demands has important implications for the growth and profitability of the pork industry. I address the current economic understanding of domestic and international consumer demand for pork products and how this demand has and will continue to shape pork production practices.
ISSN:0021-8812
1525-3163