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Showing 1 to 20 of 39 for “"meat consumption"”.
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Future growth in global meat consumption: three income scenarios
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2024-05-01
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Meat consumption and type 2 diabetes: investigating heterogeneity and potential causal mechanisms
… diets play a crucial role in preventing T2D and meat has been reported to be associated with an increased risk of T2D. However, it is unclear whether different types of meat are all associated with increased risk and whether associations are the same in all individuals and in all populations. …
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The Relationship between Meat Consumption and the Biological Determinants of Cardiovascular Disease Risk
<p>Fasting blood samples were collected from 26 omnivore and 27 vegetarian men (35-60 years of age), who were not taking any medications and by self-assessment were in good health. The following analyses were done: glucose (Glu), glycohemoglobin (HBA1), total serum cholesterol (chole), high density …
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Consumer perceptions and intentions towards sustainable meat consumption and lab-grown meat in Australia
… consumer concerns over the impacts of global meat production and consumption have led to growing demand for alternative sources of protein, and the use of production-related credence attributes and related ‘sustainability’ labels on meat products. To address these issues, this thesis aims to …
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Exploring the socio-ecological barriers & facilitators to reducing meat consumption in Gugulethu, Western Cape
Meat consumption is on the rise in low- and middle-income countries such as South Africa, contributing towards myriad environmental and health repercussions, including the non-communicable disease crisis. However, most research on the topic originates from Western contexts and focuses on individual …
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Promoting a Reduction in Meat Consumption: An Initial Study on the Efficacy of a Commitment Strategy
… of a commitment strategy in reducing meat consumption among university students (n=70). Participants who were randomly assigned to the commitment condition did not consume significantly less meat than participants in the control group, t (48)=.74, p=.47. 79% (n=19) of participants in …
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The steaks are high: Reducing meat consumption by changing physical and economic environments to increase vegetarian sales
… and sustainable diet, approximately 16kg of meat consumption per person per year has been recommended, compared with current mean consumption (including waste) of 81kg in the EU and UK. How might lower meat consumption be encouraged? Research in other domains suggests altering the physical …
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Three Essays on Behavioral Economics : Bribery Solicitation, Pity System and Information Avoidance
… the effect of pity System and the effect of meat consumption on information avoidance. The first chapter is the analysis of the effect of bribery solicitation on behavior change. Bribe solicitation is a critical but overlooked part of corruption. This paper uses a one-shot online experiment …
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A Meat Paradox: Media's Role in Mitigating the Omnivore's Dilemma
… is to identify and understand media’s role in meat consumption and a disassociation of meat and its animal of origin. This study questions consumer behavior based on media portrayals of meat products as well as how consumers perceive these portrayals, meat consumption patterns based on media …
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Three Essays on Consumption and Information
… and psychological mechanisms shape individual consumption and information preference. Chapter 1 explores the impact of COVID-19 lockdown policies on alcohol and tobacco use in the United States. Using data from the 2020 wave of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and …
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Beyond the Meat Paradox: Psychological Factors Underpinning Animal Product Consumption and Abstention Among Different Dietary Groups
… psychological and moral factors underpinning meat consumption have been documented extensively. However, few studies have investigated how these factors are associated with the consumption of other animal products such as fish, dairy, and egg products. This is important in order to identify …
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Quantifying the Impact of Message Framing on Consumer Attitudes Towards the Consumption of Meat Products in Cape Town: A Consumer Neuroscience Approach
… that aimed to encourage a reduction in meat consumption. This project explored how each strategy influences consumers' attitudes toward the recommended behaviour and investigated the role of emotional and attentional responses to each message framing strategy. The purpose of this …
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Modelling structural change in the U.S. demand for meat
Recent empirical research on meat demand has debated whether or not the effects of changing meat prices can explain all the observed changes in meat consumption patterns. This thesis provides a framework for modelling and testing for structural change using three commonly used demand system — a …
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Intolerância alimentar após Bypass Gástrico em Y de Roux e sua correlação com a ingesta proteica e eficiência mastigatória
… efficiency, chewing time and cycles, and consumption of protein and red meat. Methods: Casecontrol study in subjects with and without food intolerance (regurgitation and/or vomiting more than once a week), aged over 18 years-old, who underwent RYGB more than 2 years previously, with …
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Estimating the non-commercial-commercial feed gap in China and its impact on future world demand for soybeans
… meal (SBM) demand in China: the income effect on meat consumption and the transition effect on feed usage in animal production. The income effect has been studied intensively by previous researchers, and more animal products are believed to be consumed. The transition effect, however, has yet …
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Response of large intestinal mucosa in rats to dietary protein and fat
… that colon cancer incidence is correlated with meat consumption, and high fecal pH. Reported here are studies which examine the hypothesis that ammonia is produced in greater quantities in the large intestine of rats when high protein diets are fed and that increased rates of cell proliferation …
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Air pollution and health: distribution and determinants of exposure in Montreal, Quebec with a focus on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon assessment
… and among non-smokers barbecued/grilled meat consumption was implicated in increases in 1-OHP. Conclusions: Those with lower household income and unemployment/student status experienced increased traffic exposure, while education, marital status and ethnicity were not associated with …
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Can this burger save the planet? : synthetic beef and the dream of an American animal-free diet
… food movements are focused on reducing meat consumption for one simple reason: meat is extremely environmentally costly. This enormous resource use by one industry makes it an appealing target for those looking to reduce American resource use. As a result, many are looking at ways to …
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Intentions to engage in a meat-reduced diet: an application of the integrative model of behavioural prediction
The consumption of meat and meat products has been cited as the most critical area to be addressed if we are to meet a sustainable future diet, regarding the impact on climate change and health. The numerous sustainability concerns that have been raised have stimulated calls to reduce the quantity …
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