Beef consumers' perception of welfare on animal farm slaughter in Altamira, Pará, Brazil
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The aim of this study was to identify the level of knowledge of consumers of animal products of welfare on animal farm slaughter in Altamira, Pará, Brazil. The survey was conducted by means 382 questionnaires, containing ten open and closed questions, with a “yes” or “no” answers, taking into account gender, age group, schooling, and family income. With regard to the profile of the interviewees, 53,9 % were women and 46,1 % men. Most of the participants were aged between 18 and 30 (36,1 %), had completed elementary school (30,1 %) and had a family income of between one and three minimum wages (44,8 %). The majority of consumers (86,1 %) answered “yes” to the first question, which meant that animal protein was a component of their daily diet. It can be concluded that the majority of consumers of sourced protein said they had no knowledge on the subject and did not know how animals were slaughtered, but they recognized that those products were part of their daily diet, besides paying more for products with a quality seal.
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