Pugliese Michela, Previti Annalisa, De Pascale Angelina, Alibrandi Angela, Zirilli Agata, Biondi Vito, Passantino Annamaria, Monti Salvatore, Giannetto Carlo, Lanfranchi Maurizio
Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, Via Umberto Palatucci, 98168 Messina, Italy.
Department of Economics, University of Messina, Via dei Verdi 75, 98122 Messina, Italy.
Foods. 2023 Aug 10;12(16):3014. doi: 10.3390/foods12163014.
This study investigates consumer behavior and interest in "welfare-friendly" forms of pork production, considering the growing presence of animal welfare-focused breeding practices. The aim is to outline the typical profile of pork consumers and identify the key attributes influencing their purchasing decisions. A survey was conducted on a sample of 286 individuals after excluding those who only consumed beef and/or poultry or identified as vegetarians/vegans. Regression coefficients (b), 95% Confidence Intervals (95% C.I.), and -values were reported for univariate and multivariate models. Statistical significance was determined at < 0.05 (indicated in bold). The findings indicate that younger participants show greater sensitivity towards consuming meat raised using welfare-friendly methods, raising considerations about the age composition of the sample. The research's originality lies in evaluating consumer interest in pork raised with animal welfare-respecting techniques. The use of appropriate statistical tools, such as multivariate and multilayer models, allows effective solutions for multidimensional hypothesis testing problems in non-parametric permutation inference.
考虑到以动物福利为重点的养殖方式日益增多，本研究调查了消费者对“福利友好型”猪肉生产形式的行为和兴趣。目的是勾勒出猪肉消费者的典型特征，并确定影响其购买决策的关键属性。在排除仅食用牛肉和/或家禽或自称素食者/纯素食者的个体后，对286名个体进行了抽样调查。报告了单变量和多变量模型的回归系数（b）、95%置信区间（95% C.I.）和p值。统计显著性设定为p < 0.05（加粗显示）。研究结果表明，年轻参与者对食用采用福利友好型方法饲养的肉类表现出更高的敏感度，这引发了对样本年龄构成的思考。该研究的独到之处在于评估消费者对采用尊重动物福利技术饲养的猪肉的兴趣。使用适当的统计工具，如多变量和多层模型，可为非参数置换推断中的多维假设检验问题提供有效的解决方案。
