image: US meat products with sustainability labels do cost more, but price premiums vary.
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US meat products with sustainability labels do cost more, but price premiums vary greatly - from an average 7% increase for "organic" labelled chicken, to an average 33% increase for "grass-fed" labelled beef
Article URL: https://plos.io/45xl3kA
Article title: Price premiums for meat products with sustainability labels
Author countries: US, Republic of Korea.
Funding: This study was supported by the two grant two research grants as below. 1. This study was partly supported by National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Hatch Project 7007883 to N.W). 2. This study was also partly supported by Economic Research Service (Cooperative Agreement 58-3000-1-0097 to J.L.).
Journal
PLOS One
Article Title
Price premiums for meat products with sustainability labels
Article Publication Date
12-Aug-2026
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The findings and conclusions in this article are those of the authors and should not be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. government determination or policy.