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- Wivstad, Maria, et al.
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Varför köpa ekologisk mat? : Får vi det vi förväntar oss?
- 2014
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Annan publikation (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- Att förstå vad som avgör våra val när vi köper mat är viktigt för utvecklingen av marknaden för ekologiska produkter. Trots omfattande forskning är kunskapen och förståelsen om konsumenters beteende i samband med matinköp ofullständig. Att förstå konsumenter när det gäller ekologisk mat kompliceras av att certifiering av ekologiska produkter endast gäller produktionsprocessen, medan konsumenternas uppfattning av ekologiska livsmedel tenderar att även omfatta andra aspekter och egenskaper hos produkten. I en kunskapssammanställning* från EPOK redovisas vad forskning i olika länder säger om några viktiga frågor; Varför köper vi ekologisk mat? Kan vi säga att ekologiskt står för det som konsumenter förväntar sig? Varför köper vi inte mer ekologisk mat? Minskar eller ökar hindren för konsumtion av ekologiska livsmedel på den svenska marknaden? Här sammanfattas delar av denna kunskapssammanställning.
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- Keeling, Linda, et al.
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Scoring tail damage in pigs: an evaluation based on recordings at Swedish slaughterhouses
- 2012
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Ingår i: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 0044-605X .- 1751-0147. ; 54
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Conclusions: While the current method to record tail damage in Sweden was found to be reliable as a method to identify problem farms, it clearly underestimates the actual prevalence of tail damage. For monitoring and benchmarking purposes, both in Sweden and internationally, we propose that a three graded scale including both old and new tail damage would be more appropriate. The scale consists of one class for no tail damage, one for mild tail damage (injured or shortened tail with more than half of the tail remaining) and one for severe tail damage (half or less of the tail remaining).
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- Wallenbeck, Anna, et al.
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Samband mellan ätbeteende, foderkonsumtion och förekomst av svansbitning
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Ingår i: Grisföretagaren. - 2000-8333. ; , s. 8-
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Tidskriftsartikel (populärvet., debatt m.m.)abstract
- Målet med den här studien var att undersöka om det går att förutse svansbitning. I studien undersöktes samband mellan ätbeteende, foderkonsumtion och förekomst av svansbitning på Nordic Genetics galtprövningsstation. I studien kunde vi se att ätbeteendet hos grisar i boxar som utveckar svansbitning skiljer sig från ätbeteendet hos grisar i boxar där svansbitning inte utvecklades, ibland redan så tidigt som 9 veckor innan svansbitningsutbrottet.
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- Wallenbeck, Anna, et al.
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Using data from electronic feeders on visit frequency and feed consumption to indicate tail biting outbreaks in commercial pig production
- 2013
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Ingår i: Journal of Animal Science. - : Oxford University Press (OUP). - 0021-8812 .- 1525-3163. ; 91, s. 2879-2884
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The long term aim with this study was to identify predictors or early indicators of tail biting outbreaks using registrations from electronic feeders. This study is based on information about daily frequency of feeder visits (DFV) and daily feed consumption (DFC) recorded in electronic feeders from 460 noncastrated boars in tail biting pens (TB pens, n = 21) and matched control pens (Con pens, n = 21) from 10 wk before to 10 wk after the first injured tail in the pen. The results showed lower average DFV among pigs in TB pens compared with pigs in Con pens 6 to 9 wk before the start of the tail biting outbreak (first treatment for tail damage due to tail biting; P <= 0.1, df = 487) but a greater DFV for tail biting victims 2 to 5 wk before the start of the tail biting outbreak compared both to other pigs in the TB pen and to pigs in the Con pen (P < 0.1, df = 6,500). Tail biting victims had decreased DFC during and after the tail biting outbreak [wk 0 to 2 after the tail biting outbreak (P < 0.1, df = 6,500)]. In conclusion, information from electronic feeders can be used for surveillance of tail biting outbreaks in pigs. Due to common casual factors, low feeding frequencies observed on the group level can predict future tail biting in the pen as early as 9 wk before the first tail injuries. Moreover, increased feeding frequencies for individual pigs in potential tail biting pens may predict which pigs will be become the victims in the tail biting outbreak. The results further support previous findings that pigs with tail injuries due to tail biting consume decreased amounts of feed.
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- Ahlman, Therese, et al.
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Differences in preferences for breeding traits between organic and conventional dairy producers in Sweden
- 2014
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Ingår i: Livestock Science. - : Elsevier BV. - 1871-1413 .- 1878-0490. ; 162, s. 5-14
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Development of sustainable breeding goals for dairy production has to consider the producers' preferences which are likely to differ between production systems. The number of dairy producers with herds certified according to the standards of organic production has increased during the last decades. Traditionally, organic producers use animals selected in conventional production systems but the traits important in organic herds have been suggested to differ due to the different production conditions. The aim of this study was to assess what traits Swedish organic and conventional daily producers consider to be important for the cows in their herds, and the relative importance of traits in the two production systems.An advanced web questionnaire with an underlying selection index was developed. The selection index was not shown to the respondents but it enabled them to weight traits against each other based on the genetic progress obtained. The questionnaire also included questions about what traits the producers intuitively considered important for the cows in their herds and how they ranked 15 given production and functional traits. The questionnaire was answered by 468 Swedish dairy producers of which 122 had a certified organic herd and 346 had a conventional herd.The results of this study show that the trait longevity was ranked first by both organic and conventional Swedish dairy producers. However, the ranking differed to some extent between the production systems for other traits, e.g. mastitis resistance and milk production. Swedish producers with organic herds tended to desire a higher genetic gain in disease resistance, including mastitis and parasite resistance, compared with producers with conventional herds. The results also reflect a somewhat lower interest in milk production level among producers with organic production. However, as the traits most important for Swedish producers with organic herds are already considered in the current Nordic breeding goal they can continue the use of this animal material. (C) 2014 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V.
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- Ahlman, Therese, et al.
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Organic producers' preferences regarding traits important in dairy production
- 2012
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Ingår i: Landbauforschung Völkenrode. Sonderheft. - 0376-0723. ; 362, s. 343-346
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Much effort has been put on the development and promotion of organic dairy products, but little attention has been paid to the foundation of the production, i.e. the animal material. The process of developing sustainable breeding strategies, in agreement with the goals for organic production, should involve identification of traits especially important in organic production. The aim of this study is to identify organic and conventional producers' preferences regarding traits important in dairy production. A web based questionnaire has been developed and answered by 468 dairy farm-ers in Sweden (26 % organic producers). The results show that organic producers rank traits relat-ed to resistance to diseases higher than conventional producers, while milk production, lactation curve, temperament and claw and leg health were ranked higher by conventional farmers. This in-dicates a need for breeding goals adjusted to satisfy farmers with different type of production.
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