Health Related Values and Preferences Regarding Meat Intake: A Cross-Sectional Mixed-Methods Study.

ABSTRACT: In addition to social and environmental determinants, people's values and preferences determine daily food choices. This study evaluated adults' values and preferences regarding unprocessed red meat (URM) and processed meat (PM) and their willingness to change their consumption in the face of possible undesirable health consequences. A cross-sectional mixed-methods study including a quantitative assessment through an online survey, a qualitative inquiry through semi-structured interviews, and a follow-up assessment through a telephone survey. We performed descriptive statistics, logistic regressions, and thematic analysis. Of 304 participants, over 75% were unwilling to stop their consumption of either URM or PM, and of those unwilling to stop, over 80% were also unwilling to reduce. Men w

SUBMITTER: Valli C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8582724 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature