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1. Policies for reduced consumption of animal-sourced food: What influences acceptability?
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience CentreAbstract : The food industry is one of the main contributors to anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. The greatest impact is caused by production of animal-sourced foods. To reduce the planetary burden, a dietary shift from animal-based to more plant-based foods is necessary. Policy interventions are tools to achieve such a shift. READ MORE
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2. A New Threat to Democracy? Examining the Democratic Implications of the Social Bot Phenomenon
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Social media provides tools that enable people to share their political views and coordinate collective action and has often been praised for entailing numerous democratic opportunities. But what happens when someone finds a way to exploit these tools? Social bots, algorithmically driven software programs designed to mimic and possibly alter human behavior on social media forums, have been used to manipulate public opinion during several major political events during the last few years. READ MORE
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3. The trend of being vegetarian: A comparative case study of how social norms affect meat-consuming behavior
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis examines the way social norms affect meat-consuming behavior, through using dietary habits as a way of expressing a political identity. A theoretical framework of social psychological theories will explain the connection between social norms and meat-consumption, by conceptualizing identity as a fundamentally social construction, created within the social context. READ MORE
