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Canadian Consumer Preference and Willingness to Pay for Beef Raised under Different Antimicrobial Use Practices
DownloadFall 2024
In recent years, there have been rising public concerns regarding production practices related to antimicrobial use (AMU) in food-animal production (FAP). Many FAP practices have requirements that consumers are not fully aware of. The raised without antibiotics (RWA) requires that no antibiotic...
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Spring 2023
Calf morbidity and mortality due to Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) is highest in the first two weeks after arrival at the feedlot. Feedlots use antimicrobial drugs (AMDs) to maintain calf health, which contributes to general antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR causes externality costs to human...
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Spring 2015
Beef fatty acid (FA) composition has emerged as a trait of economic importance as consumers have become more aware of the relationship between diet and health. As a result, they are paying more attention on the health impact of the food they consume including the type of dietary fat. Clinical...