Essays about: "meat-consumption"
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1. In Defense of Consuming Animal Products : How Human Suffering Can Justify the Consumption of Animal Products in Developed Countries
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Filosofiska institutionenAbstract : Within the area of animal ethics, there has been ongoing discussion around whether people in developed countries are justified in consuming animal based products or not, some argue that we are, and some argue that we aren't. In this paper I present a kind of middle-way position in response to the ongoing discussion, in which I argue that a decent chunk of a population in developed countries are justified in consuming certain animal products, but only so far as the exclusion of these animal based products would cause harm to the boycotter. READ MORE
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2. Saturated Facts - An analysis of the Corporate Political Activity of the Italian meat sector
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : The meat sector is a known contributor to pressing environmental and public health problems such as climate change and antimicrobial resistance. Despite this, efforts to encourage changes in meat consumption face multiple barriers. READ MORE
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3. Identifying motivations and barriers to vegetarian diets--An exploratory study on young internationals in Sweden
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : Our current food system is a significant contributor to anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, land and water use, biodiversity loss among other issues. In order to achieve the sustainability agendas, a shift in the food system is required. READ MORE
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4. Study of the effects of the operating conditions of a decanter centrifuge on a pilot-scale protein recovery setup from cold-pressed rapeseed press cake
University essay from Lunds universitet/Livsmedelsteknik och nutrition (master)Abstract : There is significant evidence to suggest that diets that include high levels of meat consumption have negative effects on both the environment and human health. As a result, efforts are being made to identify and characterize more plant-based proteins, such as those found in rapeseed. READ MORE
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5. Where's the beef? A quantitative study of the impact of advertising claims on consumer beliefs, attitudes and behavioral intentions in the context of plant-based meat
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledningAbstract : With a growing population to feed and increased focus on reducing unsustainable (for both the planet and the body) food practices, meat consumption and reduction has become a hot topic. Although an increasing number of people are choosing to ditch dairy and say no to meat, most people in the Western world do consume meat, and enjoy doing it. READ MORE
