期刊名称：Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
印刷版ISSN：1068-5502
出版年度：2016
卷号：41
期号：1
页码：116-137
出版社：WAEA
摘要：We assess consumer demand for traditional fresh potatoes and processed potato products andwillingness to pay for new experimental low-acrylamide and sulfite-free potato products. Demandfor fresh potatoes, potato chips, and fries is unaffected by household income or education, butdemand for chips and fries is affected by consumer age and exercise habits. Subjects displayincreased willingness to pay for new potato products after receiving a private company perspectiveabout the technology and risks associated with exposure to acrylamide, a carcinogen, in friedconventional potatoes and a new product, potato dices. We find that consumers are willing to payfor enhanced food safety in fresh potato products achieved using biotechnology.
