...Shih-Tse Wang; Shan-Chung Chang Purpose The current study employed the value–belief–norm model to examine whether vegetarians' altruistic and biospheric values impact their beliefs about animal welfare and the environment, and whether these beliefs influence personal norms and their intentions...

... and conjoint analysis. Findings Factors influencing consumption and purchase decisions varied by consumer type. Vegans and vegetarians prioritized animal ethics and socio-environmental concerns, while flexitarians focused on health and well-being. When evaluating plant-based milk alternative labeling...

...Stefan Mann; Raluca Necula Purpose Per capita meat consumption in Switzerland has been rather consistent for decades, although the percentage of vegetarians has risen to 14 per cent according to a recent survey. This study tries to resolve this apparent contradiction Design/methodology/approach...

... for meat-avoidance are also examined. Design/methodology/approach An online questionnaire was completed in July 2016 by two Australian samples comprising: adults from the general population; and vegetarians. Data were analysed for 287 meat consumers and 82 meat avoiders. Descriptive statistics...

... consumers, including those who value organic food and vegetarianism, waste quite a lot of edible food. Food is thrown away mainly due to spoilage, short shelf life, being forgotten in the fridge and eating outside the home. Hence, consumers, even those with the best of intentions, face behavioural...

...Petra Veser; Kathy Taylor; Susanne Singer Purpose – The purpose of the paper is to examine whether reported food habits (vegan, vegetarian, or carnivore diet) are associated with right-wing authoritarianism, prejudices against minorities and acceptance of social dominance. Design/methodology...

...Rachel Louise Reid; Allan Hackett The recent food scares combined with the wide body of literature suggesting improved health status of vegetarians has apparently fuelled the growth in the number of vegetarians and semi/demi vegetarians. This expansion has been met by a considerable growth...

...K. Gregson; K.N. Boorman; P.A. Frost Aims to provide an expert system to offer dietary advice to those on a vegetarian diet or responsible for catering for vegetarians. Chose Prolog as language for the construction of the expert system (a language initially developed for use on mainframe computers...

...Georgina Holt Vegetarianism is currently receiving more attention from the food industry than ever before. The campaign initiated by the NACNE and COMA Reports has created a new “health appeal”, resulting in an increased demand for vegetarian food, which is consumer‐driven. Product development...

...A.D. Beardsworth; E.T. Keil The main findings of a detailed qualitative study of the motivations, beliefs and attitudes of practising vegetarians and vegans are reported. It is concluded that vegetarianism, while remaining very much a minority option, is increasing steadily in the UK population...