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Psychological differences and similarities between vegans, prospective vegans, and vegetarians. Motivation, knowledge, vegan literacy - and cheese. [PDF]
Front PsycholIntroductionAlthough vegan and vegetarian diets and lifestyles differ significantly from each other, among other things, notably in their respective consequences regarding animal welfare and their ecological impact, vegans and vegetarians are often grouped together and usually compared to omnivores in psychological research. Considering that vegans and
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Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 2022 Abstract Images of sexualized women depicted as animals or alongside meat are routinely used in advertising in Western culture. Philosophers and feminist scholars have long theorized that such imagery reflects the lower status of both women and animals (vs.
Alina Salmen, Kristof Dhont
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Going veggie: Identifying and overcoming the social and psychological barriers to veganism [PDF]
Appetite, 2021 We conceptualize the journey to ethical veganism in the stages of the transtheoretical model of change, from precontemplation through contemplation, preparation, action, and maintenance. At each stage, we explore the psychological barriers to progressing towards veganism, discuss how they manifest, and explore ways to overcome them.
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‘Against the cult of veganism’: Unpacking the social psychology and ideology of anti-vegans
Appetite, 2022 Despite the established health and ecological benefits of a plant-based diet, the decision to eschew meat and other animal-derived food products remains controversial. So polarising is this topic that anti-vegan communities - groups of individuals who stand vehemently against veganism - have sprung up across the internet.
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Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 Over the past decade, there has been an increased interest in veganism in several nations across the world. In 2021, there were around 79 million vegans. While veganism is growing, it still covers only 1% of the global population. But if the diet keeps its steady growth rate, it's predicted to increase to one in 10 people within the next 10 years ...
Junghyun Park, Yunmi Park, Jongsik Yu
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The psychological and ideological foundations of meat consumption, vegetarianism, and veganism [PDF]
, 2021 <p>Despite increasing evidence suggesting that plant-based diets may have multiple benefits over animal-based diets (e.g., Craig & Mangels, 2009; Stehfest, et al., 2009), vegetarians and vegans tend to represent a minority of most Western populations.
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The psychological characteristics of people consuming vegetarian, vegan, paleo, gluten free and weight loss dietary patterns [PDF]
Obesity Science & Practice, 2019 SummaryObjectivePrevious research has identified several psychological factors associated with dietary restriction but has focused almost exclusively on the subcategory of people following a weight loss diet. Little is known about the psychological factors associated with other kinds of restrictive dietary patterns.
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Sustainability, 2022 Most people consume meat regularly but simultaneously claim to be animal lovers, which should lead to a state of cognitive dissonance and cause distress. Against this backdrop, it is important to understand why some people decide to stop consuming meat or completely eschew animal products, while others do not.
Weber, Magdalena, Kollmayer, Marlene
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If Veganism Is Not a Choice: The Moral Psychology of Possibilities in Animal Ethics [PDF]
Animals, 2020 In their daily practices, many ethical vegans choose what to eat, wear, and buy among a range that is limited to the exclusion of animal products. Rather than considering and then rejecting the idea of using such products, doing so often does not occur to them as a possibility at all.
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Animalizing women and feminizing men: The psychological intersections of human supremacism, sexism, and anti-veganism [PDF]
, 2022 Ecofeminist scholars have proposed that oppressive attitudes towards women and animals are interrelated. This thesis uses quantitative methods to test predictions derived from ecofeminist theory that have thus far received little empirical attention in psychology.
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