Interventions to reduce meat consumption by appealing to animal welfare: Meta-analysis and evidence-based recommendations.

ABSTRACT: Reducing meat consumption may improve human health, curb environmental damage, and limit the large-scale suffering of animals raised in factory farms. Most attention to reducing consumption has focused on restructuring environments where foods are chosen or on making health or environmental appeals. However, psychological theory suggests that interventions appealing to animal welfare concerns might operate on distinct, potent pathways. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating the effectiveness of these interventions. We searched eight academic databases and extensively searched grey literature. We meta-analyzed 100 studies assessing interventions designed to reduce meat consumption or purchase by mentioning or portraying farm animals, that measured behavioral or self-r

SUBMITTER: Mathur MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9205607 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature