Table 2.
Attribute levels of beef mince.
| Attribute | Levels (UK) | Levels (Spain) |
|---|---|---|
| Fat content | Low: 3 g per 100 g serving of beef mince | Low: 3 g per 100 g serving of beef mince |
| Moderate: 12 g per 100 g serving of beef mince | Moderate: 12 g per 100 g serving of beef mince | |
| High: 21 g per 100 g serving of beef mince | High: 21 g per 100 g serving of beef mince | |
| Origin | Local: the beef cattle were raised and the beef mince was produced in the UK sub-country (Scotland, England, Wales or Northern Ireland) where the respondent lives | Local: the beef cattle were raised and the beef mince was produced in the autonomous region (“Comunidad Autónoma”) where you the respondent lives |
| Rest of the UK/National: if the beef cattle were raised and the beef mince was produced in the UK but not in the UK sub-country where the respondent lives | Rest of Spain/National: if the beef cattle were raised and the beef mince was produced in Spain but not in the autonomous region (“Comunidad Autónoma”) where the respondent lives | |
| Imported: if beef mince was not produced in the UK, but has its origin in an EU (90% of beef imports) or non-EU country (10% of beef imports) | Imported: if beef mince was not produced in Spain, but has its origin in an EU (85% of beef imports) or non-EU country (15% of beef imports) | |
| Type of production | No label: Beef mince is not labelled as “Organic” | No label: Beef mince is not labelled as “Organic” |
| Organic: if the beef cattle was born and had been raised on organic pasture, had never received antibiotics and growth hormones; was fed only organic feed; and had unrestricted outdoor access | Organic: if the beef cattle was born and had been raised on organic pasture, had never received antibiotics and growth hormones; was fed only organic feed; and had unrestricted outdoor access | |
| Greenhouse gas emissions * | Low: 5.9 kg of CO2e per 500 g of beef mince | Low: 5.9 kg of CO2e per 500 g of beef mince |
| Moderate: 19.1 kg of CO2e per 500 g of beef | Moderate: 19.1 kg of CO2e per 500 g of beef | |
| High: 32.2 kg of CO2e per 500 g of beef mince | High: 32.2 kg of CO2e per 500 g of beef mince | |
| Price | £1.50 | 2.30 € |
| £3.00 | 3.10 € | |
| £4.50 | 3.90 € | |
| £6.00 | 4.70 € |
* Note that this does not include the emissions resulting from the processing and transportation of the meat.