Lowering red meat and processed meat consumption with environmental, animal welfare, and health arguments in Italy: An online experiment

A Dijkstra, V Rotelli - Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Introduction In addition to being a source of valuable nutrients, meat consumption has
several negative consequences; for the environment, for animal welfare, and for human …

[HTML][HTML] Loss framing effect on reducing excessive red and processed meat consumption: Evidence from Italy

G Caso, G Rizzo, G Migliore, R Vecchio - Meat Science, 2023 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT A reduction of meat consumption is crucial for addressing public health
problems, especially in industrialized countries. Among low-cost interventions, emotionally …

Can information influence meat consumption behaviour? An experimental field study in the university canteen

N Weingarten, M Meraner, L Bach… - Food Quality and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The present study investigates the effectiveness of health and environmental information
provision as an intervention to reduce meat consumption behaviour. In an experimental …

How to reduce red and processed meat consumption by daily text messages targeting environment or health benefits

V Carfora, P Catellani, D Caso, M Conner - Journal of Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
The current study tested the impact of different messaging interventions on changing attitude
and behaviour in relation to Red and Processed Meat Consumption (RPMC). The study …

Different frames to reduce red meat intake: the moderating role of self-efficacy

M Bertolotti, V Carfora, P Catellani - Health Communication, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Previous research has shown that messages aimed at reducing red meat intake often do not
have the expected effect. In the present study, we tested whether prefactual (“If… then”) or …

A cognitive-emotional model to explain message framing effects: Reducing meat consumption

V Carfora, M Pastore, P Catellani - Frontiers in psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
We tested the plausibility of a cognitive-emotional model to understand the effects of
messages framed in terms of gain, non-loss, non-gain, and loss, and related to the health …

How effective are messages and their characteristics in changing behavioural intentions to substitute plant-based foods for red meat? The mediating role of prior …

A Vainio, X Irz, H Hartikainen - Appetite, 2018 - Elsevier
By means of a population-based survey experiment, we analysed the effectiveness of two
message characteristics–message framing and the refutation of misinformation–in …

[HTML][HTML] Health or environment? Understanding which informative message is more effective in replacing red meat with mushroom-based alternatives

R De Cianni, T Mancuso, G Rizzo, G Migliore - Appetite, 2024 - Elsevier
Current concerns regarding the health and environmental consequences associated with
excessive meat consumption have underscored the importance of guiding consumers …

[PDF][PDF] The Limits of Nudging: Can Descriptive Social Norms Be Used to Reduce Meat Consumption? It's Probably Not That Easy

J Brachem, H Krüdewagen, Y Hagmayer - 2019 - psyarxiv.com
A high level of meat consumption is associated with high emissions of greenhouse gases
(GHG) and significantly contributes to anthropogenic climate change. One promising …

Deliberate ignorance—a barrier for information interventions targeting reduced meat consumption?

P Kadel, IE Herwig, J Mata - Psychology & Health, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Objective Despite abundant information about negative consequences of consuming meat,
consumption in many Western countries is many times higher than recommended. One …