516 Citations
The psychology of vegetarianism: Recent advances and future directions
- PsychologyAppetite
- 2018
Diet, Lifestyle, Ideology: Vegetarians in Modern Beijing
- Medicine
- 2016
The new century saw the development of a new kind of vegetarianism in Beijing which was well fitted into local context by combining the ‘western’ vegetarianism with local Buddhism, yet the lifestyle is still non-mainstream.
Vegetarianism/Veganism: A Way to Feel Good
- Psychology
- 2021
Previous studies have identified health, the environment and animal welfare as key motivations for becoming and remaining vegetarian/vegan. However, the idea of vegetarianism/veganism appears to have…
Underlying differences between conscientious omnivores and vegetarians in the evaluation of meat and animals
- PsychologyAppetite
- 2015
Vegetarianism and veganism: not only benefits but also gaps. A review
- Medicine
- 2017
This review investigates the main reasons that lead to the choice of an increasingly common lifestyle, such as vegetarianism and veganism and the pros & cons of this choice, and discusses current knowledge about motivations for pursuing this diet, clinical benefits and limitations.
A comparison of dietarian identity profiles between vegetarians and vegans
- PsychologyFood Quality and Preference
- 2019
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- Business
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The main findings of a detailed qualitative study of the motivations, beliefs and attitudes of practising vegetarians and vegans are reported. It is concluded that vegetarianism, while remaining very…
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- PhilosophyThe American journal of clinical nutrition
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Only as nutritional science expanded from the mid-20th century onward did vegetarianism acquire general recognition as a healthful dietary alternative, but because that alternative is still often selected for moral or other nonscientific reasons, nutritional education of vegetarians remains an essential activity.
Values and vegetarianism : an exploratory analysis
- Economics
- 2010
The American diet has changed substantially over the last few decades. These changes provide a test for social theory and have substantial effects on the demand for various food products, thus…
Meat consumption and vegetarianism among young adults in the UK: An empirical study
- Economics
- 1999
This article is based on a six‐year survey of first year undergraduates and their meat consumption. The main focus is vegetarianism and the declining consumption of red meat over the past two…
Eating Death
- Political Science
- 2006
Abstract Vegetarianism has long been associated in popular imagination with pacifism and nonviolence due to the prevalence of ethical motives underlying it. If this is so ethically motivated…
Values and Beliefs of Vegetarians and Omnivores
- PsychologyThe Journal of social psychology
- 2000
Compared with the full range of vegetarians and omnivores on right-wing authoritarianism, social dominance orientation, human values, and consumption values, the finding suggests that individuals consume meat and embrace its symbolism in ways consistent with their self-definitions.
Women Vegetarians LIFESTYLE CONSIDERATIONS AND ATTITUDES TO VEGETARIANISM
- Medicine
- 1993
An in‐depth study of the attitudes to food, food consumption patterns and health of young vegetarian women (aged 15‐30) concludes that more research is required, particularly into the strict vegan section of the population.
Development of the Attitudes Toward Vegetarians Scale
- Psychology
- 2002
Abstract Studies have explored the motivations behind the decision to become vegetarian, and have explored the well being of vegetarians. However, little research has focused on the social…
New Zealand Vegetarians: At Odds with Their Nation
- Sociology
- 2008
The ways in which “kiwi” vegetarians are disputing the dominant image of New Zealand as “clean and green” and a land of "animal lovers" are examined and how they are experiencing mainstream (meat-loving) kiwi culture in their everyday lives are examined.
Health-related beliefs and dietary practices among vegetarians and vegans: a qualitative study
- Medicine
- 1991
It is suggested that while health motives are not necessarily the dom inant ones for the majority of this group of respondents, for many of those interviewed the per ceived health advantages represent significant ad ditional benefits of vegetarianism, benefits which complement and confirm their ethical stance.