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Table 2 Consumer emphasis on different factors when evaluating the four castration methods: surgical castration with anesthesia; surgical castration without anesthesia; vaccination against boar taint; no castration

From: Change in Norwegian consumer attitudes towards piglet castration: increased emphasis on animal welfare

When evaluating the four castration methods, what was more important to you? Animal welfare, food safety or eating quality?

Factor (evaluating methods)

All respondents

18–29 years

30–39 years

40–59 years

60+ years

Animal welfare

49

57

54

51

37

Food safety

10

8

12

11

11

Eating quality

13

9

10

12

19

Equally important

24

20

19

24

28

Uncertain

4

6

4

3

5

  1. Consumers were asked to choose only one of the provided choices when answering the question. All values are presented as percentages