The Carnism Inventory: Measuring the ideology of eating animals

Monteiro, Christopher A.; Pfeiler, Tamara M.; Patterson, Marcus D.; Milburn, Michael A.

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2017.02.011

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“…As meat consumption can be viewed as a social and traditional norm in the Western world (Beardsworth & Bryman, 2004;Fiddes, 1992), it may be associated with conservative attitudes. This assumption has been confirmed by recent research showing that a vegetarian diet is negatively associated with both conservatism (Monteiro et al, 2017) and with right-wing ideologies (Allen, Wilson, Ng, & Dunne, 2000;Dhont & Hodson, 2014;Veser, Taylor & Singer, 2015). Moreover, research has shown that political values are in general an important motive in food choices (Chen, 2007;Honkanen, Verplanken, & Olsen;2006).…”

Section: Individual Differences Between Vegetarians and Meat Eatersmentioning

confidence: 68%

“…As meat consumption is part of the traditional and social norm in Western societies (Dhont & Hodson, 2014;Joy, 2010;Monteiro et al, 2017), we anticipated that a vegetarian diet would be negatively associated with conservatism. Both of our studies confirmed this expected difference between vegetarians and meat eaters for both conservatism and political interest.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Vegetarianism and veganism are not only influencing food choices, but are part of a growing social movement regarding animal welfare and animal rights. In line with this assumption, there is a growing body of research investigating individual differences in political and animal-rights related attitudes, with regard to how they correlate with diet (Dhont & Hodson, 2014;Monteiro, Pfeiler, Milburn, & Patterson, 2017).…”

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. The decision to publish a submission in SOEPpapers is made by a board of editors chosen by the DIW Berlin to represent the wide range of disciplines covered by SOEP. There is no external referee process and papers are either accepted or rejected without revision. Papers appear in this series as works in progress and may also appear elsewhere. They often represent preliminary studies and are circulated to encourage discussion. Citation of such a paper should account for its provisional character. A revised version may be requested from the author directly. Terms of use: Documents inAny opinions expressed in this series are those of the author(s) and not those of DIW Berlin.Research disseminated by DIW Berlin may include views on public policy issues, but the institute itself takes no institutional policy positions. Author NoteCorrespondence should be addressed to: Tamara M. Pfeiler, Department of Psychology, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Binger Str. 14-16, 55099 Mainz, Germany. E-mail:pfeiler@uni-mainz.de. EXAMINING THE VEGGIE PERSONALITY 3 AbstractAn increasing proportion of people choose to follow a vegetarian diet. To date, however, little is known about if and how individual differences in personality relate to following a vegetarian diet.In the two studies presented here, we aimed to (1) estimate the prevalence of self-defined vegetarians in two waves of a German representative sample (N = 4,496 and 5,125, respectively), (2) analyze the effect of socio-demographic variables on dietary behavior, and (3) examine individual differences between vegetarians and meat eaters in personality traits, political attitudes, and health-related variables. In Study 1, a strict definition of vegetarians was used, while in Study 2 the definition was laxer, to include also individuals who only predominantly followed a vegetarian diet. The prevalence of self-defined vegetarians was 2.74% in Study 1, and 5.97% in Study 2. Participants who were female, younger, and more educated were more likely to report following a vegetarian diet in both studies, and vegetarians had higher income as compared to meat eaters in Study 2. We also found differences between vegetarians and meat eaters with regard to personality traits, political attitudes, and health-related variables. Stepwise logistic regression analyses showed a unique effect beyond socio-demographic variables for openness (Studies 1 and 2), conscientiousness (Study 1), trust (Study 2), conservatism (Studies 1 and ...

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Section: Individual Differences Between Vegetarians and Meat Eatersmentioning

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Section: Individual Differences Between Vegetarians and Meat Eatersmentioning

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“…Numerous studies have indicated that vegans are predominantly liberal or left-leaning [3][4][5]. A Pew Research Center survey found that 15% of liberal democrats are vegan or vegetarian, as compared to only 4% of Republicans [6].…”

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Trump Veganism: A Political Survey of American Vegans in the Era of Identity Politics

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2017

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Often stereotyped as being apathetic to the human suffering, the American vegan movement has historically failed to build alliances with other social justice movements. As intersectional feminism gains a foothold in the movement and external political crises challenge the movement's frame of reference, the role that identity plays in movement progress has become a serious concern. Using the 2016 election as a flashpoint, this article considers if the identity backlash characterized by the Trump campaign finds parallels in the American vegan movement. A survey of 287 American vegans finds limited evidence of Trump veganism, defined here as a single-issue focus on speciesism that rejects the relevance of human-experienced systems of oppression. However, respondents do find that movement diversity efforts are insufficient, especially when controlling for race and gender. Most respondents were ethically-motivated vegans, liberal voters, and intersectionally-oriented activists who reported multiple engagements with various leftist movements. Only four percent of respondents voted Trump, while 14% agreed with or were neutral about Trump's campaign promise to put "America first". Those who were vegan for reasons of self-interest and had been vegan for less than a year were significantly more likely to support Trump's conservative agenda and were slightly less likely to participate in other social movements.

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“…The current meat production systems that process billions of animals and birds each year into food are associated with widespread ethical concerns and are increasingly criticized for being inhumane (Monteiro, Pfeiler, Patterson, & Milburn, ). Animal suffering and death cannot be separated from current meat production where slaughtering of farm animals is an inevitable part for harvesting meat.…”

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Technological, Regulatory, and Ethical Aspects of In Vitro Meat: A Future Slaughter‐Free Harvest

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Comp Rev Food Sci Food Safe

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Defined as meat cultured in a laboratory within a bioreactor under controlled artificial conditions, in vitro meat is a relatively recent area that has opened a whole universe of possibilities and opportunities for the meat sector. With improved chemical and microbial safety and varied options, in vitro meat has been proposed as a green, healthy, environmentally friendly, and nutritionally better product that is free from animal suffering and death. Cell culture and tissue culture are the most probable technologies for the development of this futuristic muscle product. However, there are many challenges in the production of a suitable product at an industrial scale under a sustainable production system and a great body of research is required to fill the gaps in our knowledge. Many materials used in the product development are novel and untested within the food industry and demand urgent regulatory and safety assessment systems capable of managing any risks associated with the development of cultured meat. The future of this product will depend on the actions of governments and regulatory agencies. This article highlights emerging biotechnological options for the development of cultured meat and suggests ways to integrate these emerging technologies into meat research. It considers the problems and possibilities of developing cultured meat, opportunities, ethical issues as well as emerging safety and regulatory issues in this area.

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The Carnism Inventory: Measuring the ideology of eating animals

Cited by 88 publications

References 43 publications

Examining the “Veggie” personality: Results from a representative German sample

Examining the “Veggie” personality: Results from a representative German sample

Trump Veganism: A Political Survey of American Vegans in the Era of Identity Politics

Technological, Regulatory, and Ethical Aspects of In Vitro Meat: A Future Slaughter‐Free Harvest

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