0 2003 Southern Agricultural Economics Association Consumer Demand for Mandatory Labeling of Beef from Cattle Administered Growth Hormones or Fed Genetically

This study estimates the value of policies that would mandare labeling of beef frcmi cattle produced with growth hormones or fed genetically modified corn. At no cost, 85 percent of respondents desired mandatory labeling of beef produced with growth horniones and 64 percent of respondents preferred mandatory labeling of beef fed genetically modified corn. Estimates suggest that consumel-s would be willing to pay 17.0 percent and 10.6 percent higher prices for beef on average to obtain information provided via mandatory labeling about whether the beef is from cattle produced with growth hormones or fed genetically modilied corn. respectively