Understanding consumers’ perceptions and choices about the quality and safety of livestock products is of great significance to effectively convey quality and safety information from the supply side， deepen the supply-side structural reform of the livestock industry and promote its development. Based on a systematic review of relevant progress， this paper summarized consumers’ concerns， understanding， preference， evaluation， willingness to pay， and purchasing behavior to the quality and safety of livestock products. The analysis indicated that Chinese consumers had a high level of concern for the quality and safety of livestock products， but a low level of understanding， and their evaluation on the quality and safety of livestock products was not optimistic. Although consumers were willing to pay a premium for high quality and safety livestock products， there was a deviation between the needs and preferences of consumers and their actual behavioural choices. Consumers’ socio-demographic characteristics， as well as their perception and evaluation on the quality and safety of livestock products and their trust in the agricultural certification system， were important factors influencing consumers’ willingness to pay and their behavioural choices. This paper also pointed out that with China entering a new era of socialism， there had been significant changes in the consumption environment and demands. In recent years， there had been a relative lack of research into consumers’ perceptions and behavioural choices about the quality and safety of livestock products， requiring new research and judgement to provide support for government to manage and guide industry production and consumption， as well as supply-side operators to correctly understand and match consumer preferences.
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