This study examines the impact of macroeconomic and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) factors on meat consumption in EU countries through a behavioral economics framework. Using panel data from 27 EU countries (2000-2021), the analysis applies Fixed Effects (FE), Random Effects (RE),...

Meat consumption has come under scrutiny due to its significant ecological footprint. Understanding the determinants of meat consumption is crucial for designing effective interventions to promote sustainable diets. Thus, using results from the representative survey conducted in Latvia, in 2023...

Excess meat production and overconsumption have raised concerns worldwide about meat's potential negative environmental and climate impacts. Reducing these impacts requires behavioural changes among meat consumers as well as an understanding of consumers' stage of change on their meat reduction...

Reductions in the consumption of livestock products in Western diets are considered necessary to mitigate some of animal productions' impacts on human health, animal welfare and the environment. Whilst several alternative protein products are on the market or being developed, the motivations for...

Promoting food products is a tough challenge in a competitive market. Promoting meat products is even more so in a society in which opinions are divided between those who support vegetarian or vegan diets and those who still believe in the nutritional benefits of meat. The present study is an...

From a global perspective, the pork and poultry markets are fairly balanced. Poultry meat production and demand both increased. In contrast, there was a strong excess of demand on the beef market, which led to significant price increases worldwide. In Germany, demand for meat and meat products...

Auf globaler Ebene ist der Fleischmarkt durch eine zurückhaltende Importnachfrage bei ausreichend verfügbaren Exportmengen der Hauptproduktionsregionen gekennzeichnet. Etwas anders ist die Situation auf dem Rindfleischmarkt. Insbesondere die USA und China zeigen einen hohen Importbedarf. Der...

There is growing concern among policymakers and researchers about the negative health and climate impacts of meat consumption. Consumers are encouraged to re-evaluate their dietary choices to preserve our ecosystem and reduce the burden of diet-related diseases. However, limited information is...

Regulation of meat consumption appears to be a relevant public policy to limit diet-related greenhouse gas emissions. However, the real impact of such a policy (e.g., tax) on human health and nutrition remains uncertain, especially for underprivileged individuals. Based on representative data...

Reducing the current level of meat consumption would reap significant environmental benefits. However, a consumer transition towards more plant-rich eating is lagging, and the social sciences have had limited success in understanding behavioural change in this area. Here, we advocate a research...

Governments worldwide are exploring policies aimed at promoting healthier and more sustainable dietary choices. This study examines the public acceptability of two promising yet controversial policy interventions: the introduction of a meat tax and the removal of meat subsidies. Drawing on...

Cultured meat obtained in vitro from animal cells represents one of the recent concerns of specialists, who thus try to solve part of the issues related to animal welfare and sustainable meat production. Beyond the technical difficulties that must be overcome, the acceptance of cultured meat by...

Industry stakeholder requests for improved animal welfare practices in German meat production have steadily increased in recent years. A transformation of German animal husbandry systems would almost certainly result in higher production costs. Against this background, producers and the meat...

We examine the effect of information framing on consumers' preferences for In-vitro (or lab grown) meat (IVM). Our choice experiment uses eight choice tasks that vary across five attributes: production method (IVM or conventional), carbon trust label, organic label, animal welfare label, and...

The Anthropocene is not only a period of rapid environmental transformation but also a prolific moment of values changes. While the temporality dimensions of this phenomenon are a challenge to social sciences inquiry, it also presents a great opportunity for new methodologies to emerge. The...

Reducing meat consumption has become a global policy target due to rising environmental, health, and animal welfare concerns. We provide novel evidence on how price change in real life affects grocery shopping behavior in the Netherlands. We focus on price-induced behavioral response among major...

Auf globaler Ebene ist der Fleischmarkt durch eine zurückhaltende Importnachfrage bei ausreichend verfügbaren Exportmengen der Hauptproduktionsregionen gekennzeichnet. Etwas anders ist die Situation auf dem Rindfleischmarkt. Insbesondere die USA und China zeigen einen hohen Importbedarf. Der...

Taxing meat optimally is a first-best policy outcome to internalize environmental harms. However, meat taxes often lack public and governmental support. Recent research indicates that support for meat taxes can be improved by combining behavioral nudges with fiscal measures. In this study, we...

Auf globaler Ebene ist der Schweinefleischmarkt durch eine zurückhaltende Importneigung insbesondere Chinas geprägt. Trotz begrenzter Produktionssteigerungen steht genügend Schweinefleisch für Exporte zur Verfügung. Ziemlich entgegengesetzt ist die Situation auf dem Rindfleischmarkt....