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Economic Effects of a Potential Foodborne Disease: Potential Relationship between Mycobacterium Avium Subs. Paratuberculosis (MAP) in Dairy and Crohn’s in Humans

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  • Chiu, Leslie J. Verteramo
  • Tauer, Loren W.
  • Smith, Rebecca L.
  • Grohn, Yrjo T.

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Welfare costs of a potential food shock were estimated by disseminating information to milk drinkers on the prevalence of Mycobacterium avium sub. paratuberculosis (MAP) in the U.S. milk supply, its potential linkage to Crohn’s disease in humans, and subsequent government intervention to minimize MAP in the milk supply. We found that 19.6% of milk consumers exposed to MAP information would stop milk consumption at current market prices, and that only 5% of those would return to their original milk consumption levels after the government intervention. Societal costs of the food shock after the intervention were estimated at $18.2 billion.

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  • Chiu, Leslie J. Verteramo & Tauer, Loren W. & Smith, Rebecca L. & Grohn, Yrjo T., 2020. "Economic Effects of a Potential Foodborne Disease: Potential Relationship between Mycobacterium Avium Subs. Paratuberculosis (MAP) in Dairy and Crohn’s in Humans," International Journal on Food System Dynamics, International Center for Management, Communication, and Research, vol. 11(05), December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:ijofsd:346635
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.346635
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