With increasing concerns for the animal welfare, it is required to do a study on consumer's awareness about the necessity of animal welfare products. Thus, the purpose of this study was to analyze the consumers awareness about the necessity of animal welfare products. Especially, in this study, animal welfare egg was focused in Korea. Data were collected by consumer survey at Hanaromart in Chuncheon on November 4th, 2011. SAS 9.1 and Excel 2007 were used as statistical packages and ranked logit model was used as a tool for analysis. The results of this study were as follows. Variable c1 had significant probabilities in categories of “over 40s” for age and “under 3 persons" for family size. Variable c2 had significant probabilities in categories of “over 40s” for age, “over 3 million won” for monthly income and “under 3 persons” for family size. Variable c3 had significant probabilities in categories of “over 3 million won” for monthly income and “under 3 persons” for family size. Variable c4 had significant probabilities in categories of “married” for marital status, “over 40s” for age, “over 3 million won” for monthly income and “under 3 persons" for family size. Variable c5 had significant probabilities in categories of “married” for marital status, “over 40s” for age, “over 3 million won" for monthly income and “under 3 persons" for family size. Variable c7 was ranked as the first reason in the categories of “male” for gender, “under 3 million won" for monthly income and “under 3 persons" for family size. Variable c2 was ranked as the first reason in the categories of “single” for marital status, “under 40s” for age and “over 4 persons" for family size. Variable c3 was ranked as the first reason in the categories of “married” for marital status and “over 40s” for age. The results of this study provide important information to policy makers and farmers. The policy makers can use the results when they will make policies related with the animal welfare, and the farmers can use the results when they will make marketing strategies. This study had a few limitations that the survey was conducted at a city, and at a mart. In spite of the limitations, this study will provide important information to future studies

• 정윤필(강원대학교 대학원) | Yun-Pil Jung
• 오상집(강원대학교 동물생명과학대학) | Sang Jip Ohh
• 이종인(강원대학교 농업생명과학대학) | Jong-In Lee Corresponding Author