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Giving Credence to Environmental Labeling of Agro-Food Products: Using Search and Experience Attributes as an Imperfect Indicator of Credibility
Ecolabels and the Greening of the Food Market (2003)
  • Julie Caswell, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Abstract

This paper explores the extent to which the credibility of ecolabels among consumers can be supported by the labelled product's other quality attributes. It is argued that the credibility of an environmental claim that signals that a product is eco-friendly can be damaged by a failure to provide adequate levels of other verifiable attributes. It is suggested that the market success of environmentally friendly agrifood products requires a mix of environmental and other verifiable attributes that together signal credibility.

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Publication Date
2003
Publisher
Tufts School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Citation Information
Julie Caswell. "Giving Credence to Environmental Labeling of Agro-Food Products: Using Search and Experience Attributes as an Imperfect Indicator of Credibility" Boston, MAEcolabels and the Greening of the Food Market (2003)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/julie_caswell/60/