Essays about: "meat paradox"
Found 5 essays containing the words meat paradox.
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1. Protecting animals, until dinner? Investigating the existence of Meat-Related Cognitive Dissonance among veterinary students in Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : Even though animal farming is one of the leading causes of climate change and more people in the west are raising concerns over animal welfare, meat consumption here is high and expected to rise. This thesis examines the reasoning and tensions that arise when omnivores’ dietary choices clash with their love for animals by studying how the concept of the meat paradox and cognitive dissonance theory can be explained among veterinary students in Sweden. READ MORE
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2. "Why we (do not) substitute meat" : Exploring how households with elementary school children explain their intentions and behaviour (gap) regarding meat substitute consumption.
University essay from Jönköping University/Internationella HandelshögskolanAbstract : Background: The consumption of meat in western societies keeps growing. This leads to a paradox, with a growing awareness in the society of health and environmental issues regarding meat consumption and a growing willingness to substitute meat more often. READ MORE
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3. How to become an attractive piece of (plant-based) meat: a quantitative study on how to efficiently market plant-based meat substitutes
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledningAbstract : With the sustainability debate growing, one of the most popular ways of contributing to a better future not only for the world but also for one's health is a plant-based diet. The market for plant-based meat substitutes increase annually, but the resistance to reverting from a meat-based diet has proven to be substantial. READ MORE
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4. How is animal welfare internalized in consumers’ purchase decision? : a means-end chain analysis
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : As a consumer, the choice of what food to buy can be rather challenging due to the great supply of items and each item’s set of various product attributes. Consumer behavior is often viewed as goal-oriented, and by choosing a specific product or brand, the consumer will satisfy or achieve his or her broad life goal - a symbolic, personal value. READ MORE
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5. How We Tr(eat) Animals : A political analysis of the problems faced with implementing the capabilities approach
University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The purpose of this study is to display and analyse the barriers of problems that makes it hard to implement the capabilities approach created by Amartya Sen and further developed by Martha C. Nussbaum. The latter is used in this essay. With the help from normative analysis the three barriers and the solutions will be discussed. READ MORE