Identifying segment-specific barriers to ordering environmentally sustainable plant-based meat dishes in restaurants.

ABSTRACT: Eating less meat when dining out can help mitigate climate change. Plant-based meats can facilitate the transition to a more environmentally sustainable tourism sector. However, uptake of these products remains low. Building on the capability-opportunity-motivation behaviour model, this study identifies the main reasons for the general population of restaurant patrons to reject plant-based meats: they prefer meat and traditional vegetable dishes; they are concerned about not enjoying plant-based meat dishes; they perceive plant-based meat dishes as too expensive. Accounting for heterogeneity among diners leads to the identification of six distinct consumer segments, which differ in their reasons for not ordering plant-based meat dishes in restaurants. From these empirical insights, we deri

SUBMITTER: Fechner D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11774254 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature