Evaluations of meat substitutes in Brazil: Differences between vegetarians and omnivores and the role of vegetarian threat
Evaluations of meat substitutes in Brazil: Differences between vegetarians and omnivores and the role of vegetarian threat
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Nezlek, John
Tomczyk, Joanna
Gomes da Cruz, Adriano
Esmerino, Erick A.
Forestell, Catherine A.
Pimentel, Tatiana C.
CypryaĆska-Nezlek, Marzena
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2023-12
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Food Quality and Preference
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112
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1-9
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0950-3293
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2023-11-08
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In the present study, 646 Brazilians completed an online survey in which they indicated how they perceived plant-based meat substitutes and cultured meat, how much they knew about these products, and how often they thought they would eat these products. They also described their diet, and they completed a measure of vegetarian threat. Regression analyses found that the intentions to eat both types of meat substitutes were related to how healthy, safe, and beneficial to the environment the products were perceived to be. Although plant-based meats were perceived to be healthier and safer than cultured meat for all participants, these differences were larger for vegetarians than they were for omnivores. Vegetarians were less likely to eat cultured meat than plant-based meat, whereas the reverse was true for omnivores. Omnivoresâ evaluations of both plant-based and cultured meat were negatively related to their perceptions of vegetarianism as a threat to their social values. Moreover, perceptions of meat substitutes' safety, healthfulness, and environmental benefits mediated relationships between vegetarian threat and the intentions to eat these foods, highlighting the importance of relationships between vegetarian threat and the evaluation of meat substitutes.
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meat substitutes
vegetarianism
vegetarian threat
cultured meat
plant based meat
vegetarianism
vegetarian threat
cultured meat
plant based meat
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Understanding relationships between vegetarianism as a social identity and psychological well being
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