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An Analysis of Pet Food Label Usage

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  • Robert J. Lemke
  • William J. Burkholder
  • Charlotte E. Conway
  • Amy M. Lando
  • Samuel Valcin

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type="main" xml:id="joca12076-abs-0001"> We use the 2008 Health and Diet Survey to investigate the extent to which pet owners consult pet food labels. We find that pet food label usage has not penetrated shopping behavior to the degree that using the Nutrition Facts label has for human food purchases. While we find no gender difference in using pet food labels among dog owners, women may be less likely than men to consult labels among cat owners. The data also suggest that usage increases when at least three pets are owned; cat owners consult pet food labels less frequently than dog owners; and usage is not dependent on the type of product purchased.

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  • Robert J. Lemke & William J. Burkholder & Charlotte E. Conway & Amy M. Lando & Samuel Valcin, 2015. "An Analysis of Pet Food Label Usage," Journal of Consumer Affairs, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 49(3), pages 627-638, November.
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