Consumers' attitudes towards animal suffering: A systematic review on awareness, willingness and dietary change

RP Fonseca, R Sanchez-Sabate - International journal of environmental …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Planetary and human health depend on Westerners' ability to reduce meat consumption.
Meat production degrades the environment while excessive meat intake is associated with …

Ideological resistance to veg* n advocacy: An identity-based motivational account

B De Groeve, B Bleys, L Hudders - Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Animal-based diets in Western countries are increasingly regarded as unsustainable
because of their impact on human health, environmental and animal welfare. Promoting …

[HTML][HTML] Consumers' meat commitment and the importance of animal welfare as agricultural policy goal

J Ammann, G Mack, J Irek, R Finger… - Food Quality and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Animal welfare is one of the key agricultural policy goals and is considered extremely
important by consumers. With the increasing urgency for a sustainable and healthy dietary …

[HTML][HTML] Demand changes meat as changing meat reshapes demand: The great meat revolution

JC Biscarra-Bellio, GB de Oliveira, MCP Marques… - Meat Science, 2023 - Elsevier
As consumer acceptance and overall demand for the different types of meat are important
determinants of the new balance between conventional and alternative meats, our goal was …

[HTML][HTML] “Do you consider animal welfare to be important?” activating cognitive dissonance via value activation can promote vegetarian choices

EP Bouwman, JW Bolderdijk, MC Onwezen… - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Reducing global meat consumption can improve animal welfare, environmental and health
issues. Although many people recognize this, they also continue eating meat. When people …

[HTML][HTML] Consumers' perception of plant-based alternatives and changes over time. A linguistic analysis across three countries and ten years

M Runte, JN Guth, J Ammann - Food Quality and Preference, 2024 - Elsevier
Aiming to minimise environmental impacts, diets with reduced consumption of animal
products have increased strongly in recent years. These changes give rise to innovative …

[HTML][HTML] Feeling morally troubled about meat, dairy, egg, and fish consumption: Dissonance reduction strategies among different dietary groups

M Ioannidou, V Lesk, B Stewart-Knox, KB Francis - Appetite, 2023 - Elsevier
A largescale shift towards plant-based diets is considered a critical requirement for tackling
ethical, environmental, and global health issues associated with animal food production and …

[HTML][HTML] Moral emotions and justifying beliefs about meat, fish, dairy and egg consumption: A comparative study of dietary groups

M Ioannidou, V Lesk, B Stewart-Knox, KB Francis - Appetite, 2023 - Elsevier
Meat eaters and meat abstainers differ in their beliefs and moral emotions related to meat
consumption alongside gender differences. Few studies have investigated beliefs and moral …

[HTML][HTML] Similarities and differences between vegetarians and vegans in motives for meat-free and plant-based diets

K Dhont, M Ioannidou - Appetite, 2024 - Elsevier
Plant-based diets are quickly gaining popularity for their benefits to animal welfare, the
environment, and public health. Compared to meat-eaters, meat-abstainers such as …

Addressing behavior and policy around meat: Associating factory farming with animal cruelty “works” better than zoonotic disease

OE Gunther, CC MacInnis, G Hodson, K Dhont - Anthrozoös, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Research on shifting attitudes or behaviors surrounding the use of animal products
traditionally focuses on animal cruelty. How this approach may differ from exposure on the …