Considering how farm animal welfare concerns may contribute to more sustainable diets

Boer, J. de; Aiking, H.

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2021.105786

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“…In recent years, interest from the general public about farm animal welfare has been increasing. People's interests and judgments about farm animal welfare focus on 3 broad areas: (1) that animals are farmed in conditions that promote good biological function (health, growth, reproduction); (2) that these conditions minimize suffering and promote contentment; and (3) that they allow the animal to live a reasonably natural life (Fraser, 2003;Buller et al, 2018;de Boer and Aiking, 2022).…”

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Suckling behavior of calves in seasonally calving pasture-based dairy systems, and possible environmental and management factors affecting suckling behaviors

Cuttance¹,

Mason²,

McDermott³

et al. 2022

Journal of Dairy Science

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Suckling behavior of calves in seasonally calving pasture-based dairy systems, and possible environmental and management factors affecting suckling behaviors

Cuttance¹,

Mason²,

McDermott³

et al. 2022

Journal of Dairy Science

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“…They propose to develop messages that address multiple values (Lai et al, 2020 ; Wolstenholme et al, 2020 ). However, the environmental and animal welfare consequences of meat consumption are complex and can be formulated in different ways to motivate people (Giacoman et al, 2021 ; de Boer and Aiking, 2022a ). Therefore, it is too early to formulate a definitive conclusion about the effectiveness of different types of arguments.…”

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“…According to many studies, the dominant motivational factor for being vegetarian is animal welfare (Beardsworth and Keil, 1991 ; Lindeman and Väänänen, 2000 ; Bastian et al, 2012 ; Stoll-Kleemann and Schmidt, 2017 ). The structure of the motivation to reduce meat consumption to improve animal welfare is complex, but it may be targeted in different ways to lower meat consumption (de Boer and Aiking, 2022a ).…”

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“…Thus, the main hypothesis is that, of the three types of arguments, environmental arguments will lead to the least persuasion, but only in recipients for whom the topic is of high personal relevance, that is, who eat relatively higher levels of meat. Animal welfare arguments may be somewhere in between: the outcomes may be seen as more direct and undeniable, and may lead to vivid mental images compared to environmental outcomes (de Boer and Aiking, 2022a ). On the other hand, animal suffering may be more distant and less threatening than personal health-related suffering.…”

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Lowering Red Meat and Processed Meat Consumption With Environmental, Animal Welfare, and Health Arguments in Italy: An Online Experiment

Dijkstra

Rotelli

2022

Front. Psychol.

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IntroductionIn addition to being a source of valuable nutrients, meat consumption has several negative consequences; for the environment, for animal welfare, and for human health. To persuade people to lower their meat consumption, it is assumed that the personal relevance of the topic of lowering meat consumption is important as it determines how people perceive the quality of the arguments.MethodIn an experimental exploratory field study (n = 139), participants recruited from the general Italian population were randomized to one of the four conditions with a text with pictures on the environmental, animal welfare, or health consequences of meat consumption, or a text on mustard (the control condition). The dependent variables were self-reported consumption of red meat and processed meat after 2 weeks. Personal relevance was assessed in the pre-test with self-reported meat consumption and intention.ResultsThe interaction between pre-test meat consumption and condition was significant: In participants who scored high on pre-test meat consumption, the self-reported red meat consumption after 2 weeks in the health argument condition was significantly lower compared to the control condition and the environmental argument condition. The effects of pre-test intention as a moderator were less certain.DiscussionThe persuasive effects of the different arguments made a difference only in people who ate a relatively high level of meat in pre-test, and the type of arguments made a difference. Although the present outcomes are caused by the specific formulations of the arguments in this study, the results do show that it is relevant to choose the arguments carefully to ensure effectiveness.

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“…De Boer and Aiking [52] show how farm animal welfare issues can be used as potential consumer market tools, on the basis of the "Three Rs" rule, i.e Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement, oriented to eat less and better meat.…”

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The Human Perspective in Consumer Ethics and Animal Welfare Issues: Envisioning a Future for Change

Bonadonna

Bollani

Peira

2022

JAMSIS

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Animal welfare has been a subject of interest for the European Union since the 1970s, with the definition of animal protection guidelines during international transport, on farms and for slaughter. However, the Legislator’s concern found its highest expression in the Animal Welfare Protocol of the Treaty of Amsterdam, where animals are defined as sentient beings, therefore worthy of attention in the policies developed by the European Union and its Member States. Nowadays, the interpretation of the animal welfare concept as an element that contributes to increasing profitability is also integrated by respect for the animal’s feelings and, consequently, the related different biological manifestations. Food scandals and diseases, on the one hand, and the emergence of a new approach to consumer ethics, on the other, have also strongly sensitized the European population about the importance of protecting animal welfare. Based on the above considerations, this study provides a framework to understand whether animal welfare should merely be considered as a product of EU strategies dedicated to the economic and competitive performance of agricultural and agro-industrial enterprises or whether it can also be assessed as a useful tool to minimize the environmental impact, through breeding practices and food habits, and therefore encourage more sustainable development.

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Considering how farm animal welfare concerns may contribute to more sustainable diets

Cited by 29 publications

References 121 publications

Suckling behavior of calves in seasonally calving pasture-based dairy systems, and possible environmental and management factors affecting suckling behaviors

Suckling behavior of calves in seasonally calving pasture-based dairy systems, and possible environmental and management factors affecting suckling behaviors

Lowering Red Meat and Processed Meat Consumption With Environmental, Animal Welfare, and Health Arguments in Italy: An Online Experiment

The Human Perspective in Consumer Ethics and Animal Welfare Issues: Envisioning a Future for Change

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