Meat, morals, and masculinity.

Meat and masculinity among young Chinese, Turkish and Dutch adults in the Netherlands.

The achievement of sustainability and health objectives in Western countries requires a transition to a less meat-based diet. This article investigates whether the alleged link between meat consumption and particular framings of masculinity, which emphasize that 'real men' eat meat, may stand in the way of achieving these objectives. From a theoretical perspective, it was assumed that the meat-...

Psychology of Men & Masculinity Real Men Don't Eat (Vegetable) Quiche: Masculinity and the Justification of Meat Consumption

Impression management and food intake. Current directions in research.

This paper reviews recent research on consumption stereotypes (judgments of others based on what they eat) and impression management (modifying one's eating behavior in order to create a particular impression). A major recent focus in the literature has been on masculinity and meat eating, with research showing that meat is strongly associated with masculinity, and that individuals who follow a...

Meat morals: relationship between meat consumption consumer attitudes towards human and animal welfare and moral behavior.

The aim of this work is to explore the relation between morality and diet choice by investigating how animal and human welfare attitudes and donation behaviors can predict a meat eating versus flexitarian versus vegetarian diet. The results of a survey study (N=299) show that animal health concerns (measured by the Animal Attitude Scale) can predict diet choice. Vegetarians are most concerned, ...

Representation of Latinos in Hollywood: Masculinity in Iñárritu’s Films

This paper studies the image of Latinos in the United States of Americathrough the Hollywood films production by the well-known Mexican director,AlejandroGonz?lez I??rritu. Using content analysis of the Latinos characters in the threefilms directed by him and in collaboration with screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga, thepresent paper examines the masculinity frame to see whether the Latinos areportr...