title: Determining the health benefits of poultry industry compliance measures: the case of campylobacteriosis regulation in New Zealand.
abstract: I undertake a cost benefit analysis of the food safety regulation of production of poultry for the New Zealand domestic market and the reduction in foodborne illness following this. I take a societal perspective to demonstrate that regulation brings both benefits and costs. I derive a cost of illness (COI) estimate of foodborne campylobacteriosis from three previous studies. I apply a cost benefit analysis (CBA) to this estimate, combined with the cost data supplied by industry and the regulator. The benefit:cost ratio was remarkable, showing a good return from the combined efforts of industry and the regulator in reduction of campylobacteriosis; in dollar terms a gain of at least $57.4 million annually. In summary the study demonstrates the high value to the New Zealand economy of investment in food safety compliance at the primary industry level.
authors.affiliation: Ministry for Primary Industries, 25 The Terrace, Wellington 6140, New Zealand. flutetunes@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Gail E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Duncan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002167:Campylobacter / Q000254:growth & development; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017281:Cost of Illness; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005511:Food Handling / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005517:Foodborne Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D033161:Government Regulation; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D009520:New Zealand; D011200:Poultry / Q000382:microbiology*