Re-Thinking Meat

2021 ◽  
pp. 1076-1091
Author(s):  
Jeff Anhang
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Meat Consumption ◽  
Meat Production ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Livestock Products ◽  
Essential Food

This chapter describes how among vegetarian, vegan and animal advocates, it has been a common practice for many decades to cede the terms “meat” to livestock producers, and to ask people to sacrifice meat. Yet during those decades, global consumption of livestock products has exploded. People have often overlooked the fact that “meat” has been defined for centuries as an essential food that includes vegan versions, and plant-based meat has always been framed as equivalent or superior to animal-based meat. In fact, replacing animal-based foods with better alternatives is said to be the only pragmatic way to stop climate change quickly as needed. However, it is unlikely to happen through efforts to reduce meat consumption. It is much more likely to happen through efforts to disrupt meat production and consumption by making and marketing meat and other foods directly from plants.

Re-Thinking Meat

2018 ◽  
pp. 311-326
Author(s):  
Jeff Anhang
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Meat Consumption ◽  
Meat Production ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Livestock Products ◽  
Essential Food

This chapter describes how among vegetarian, vegan and animal advocates, it has been a common practice for many decades to cede the terms “meat” to livestock producers, and to ask people to sacrifice meat. Yet during those decades, global consumption of livestock products has exploded. People have often overlooked the fact that “meat” has been defined for centuries as an essential food that includes vegan versions, and plant-based meat has always been framed as equivalent or superior to animal-based meat. In fact, replacing animal-based foods with better alternatives is said to be the only pragmatic way to stop climate change quickly as needed. However, it is unlikely to happen through efforts to reduce meat consumption. It is much more likely to happen through efforts to disrupt meat production and consumption by making and marketing meat and other foods directly from plants.

Sustainable Food Consumption

2016 ◽  
pp. 255-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amzad Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Natural Resources ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Indian Subcontinent ◽  
Meat Consumption ◽  
Meat Production ◽  
Major Objective ◽  
Sustainable Food ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Negative Implication

It is difficult to separate western consumerism from excessive meat consumption and through globalization this culture is spreading through the planet to traditional places, such as Bangladesh and the Indian subcontinent. The chapter argues that the socio-economic and planetary cost of increasing meat consumption is clearly untenable and initiating a process that restores natural resources is imperative. A major objective of this chapter is to raise awareness about the consequences from unsustainable meat production and consumption and the negative implication from a Western type of diet. Drawing on the spiritual messages from the Baul philosophers, it makes the case that preserving traditional flexitarianism, defined here as meat in the absence of any other food options or rare ceremonial meat consumption, is essential for the health of the planet and its inhabitants.

scholarly journals So, We Meat Again...

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 7-19
Author(s):  
Jesler Francesca Van Houdt ◽  
Arthur Bribosia
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Moral Disengagement ◽  
Meat Consumption ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Global South ◽  
Meat Production ◽  
Meat Industry ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Disengagement Theory

The meat industry is being blamed for its role regarding climate change, environmental degradations as well as food insecurity in the Global-South. Additionally, the conditions in which animals are being raised and slaughtered in industrial farms are often denounced as cruel and morally unacceptable. Assuming that most meat consumers in developed countries are to a certain extent aware of the negative consequences inherent to meat consumption, how can the increasing consumption of meat be explained? In an attempt to understand what Ricard (2014) describes as a “moral schizophrenia” (p.15), this paper applies Bandura’s Moral Disengagement Theory to industrial meat production in developed countries.

scholarly journals Animal-based food systems are unsafe: severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) fosters the debate on meat consumption

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (17) ◽  
pp. 3250-3255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Cristine Medeiros Jacob ◽  
Ivanilda Soares Feitosa ◽  
Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque
Keyword(s):  
Food Systems ◽  
Food System ◽  
Meat Consumption ◽  
Zoonotic Diseases ◽  
Meat Production ◽  
Rational Analysis ◽  
Nutrition Security ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Food And Nutrition ◽  
The Status

AbstractObjective:The current pandemic restarts a debate on permanently banning wildlife consumption in an effort to prevent further public health threats. In this commentary, we offer two ideas to enhance the discussion on foodborne zoonotic diseases in food systems.Design:First, we focus on the probable consequences that the loss of access to wildlife could cause to the status of food and nutrition security of many people in developing countries that rely on bushmeat to subsist. Second, we argue that all animal-based food systems, especially the ones based on intensive husbandry, present food safety threats.Conclusion:To ban the access to bushmeat without a rational analysis of all human meat production and consumption in the global animal-based food system will not help us to prevent future outbreaks.

Stakeholders on Meat Production, Meat Consumption and Mitigation of Climate Change: Sweden as a Case

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 663-678 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henrik Lerner ◽  
Bo Algers ◽  
Stefan Gunnarsson ◽  
Anders Nordgren
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Meat Consumption ◽  
Meat Production

Consumption of Animal Products in Bulgaria

2018 ◽  
pp. 283-297
Author(s):  
Septemvrina Kostova ◽  
Borislav Atanasov ◽  
Dora Marinova
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Meat Consumption ◽  
Consumer Survey ◽  
Dietary Recommendations ◽  
Meat Intake ◽  
Animal Products ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Good Starting Point ◽  
Per Capita

This chapter analyses the trends in production and consumption of animal-based food products, including meat, dairy, eggs and fish, in Bulgaria between 2010 and 2015. Against decreasing population, the production of livestock, yogurt, packaged milk and cheese remained relatively stable or increased resulting in rises on a per capita basis. There was an overall 9% increase in meat consumption with 45% being pork and 72% of it being processed. This trend goes against international dietary recommendations and contributes to climate change and environmental deterioration. The consumer survey conducted in Sofia in 2017 shows limited awareness about these problems with price of meat being the dominant regulator of meat consumption. Nevertheless, there was an acknowledgement by more than half of the survey respondents that Bulgarians should cut their meat intake which is a good starting point for social marketing and encouragement to change consumption away from animal-based products.

Exploring Flexitarianism

2016 ◽  
pp. 233-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans Dagevos
Keyword(s):  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
Meat Consumption ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Ecological Perspective ◽  
Meat Production ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Sustainability Problems ◽  
Eating Practices

Broad scholarly consensus exists nowadays that high meat consumption is particularly critical from an ecological perspective. Traditionally, technological progress and efficiency innovations in food supply processes are identified as key to solving food sustainability problems. However, it is increasingly recognised that technological innovation and efficiency gains alone are not enough to reduce the environmental impacts of growing meat production and consumption. Therefore, this chapter's point of view is consumption-oriented. Are consumers part of the solution by making transitions towards more sustainable consumption patterns in general and less meat-centric diets specifically? This chapter explores flexitarianism as a present-day food style that consists of different forms or levels, ranging from minor adjustments to regular meat consumption patterns to fundamental departure from habitual meat eating practices.

Alpaca Meat

2020 ◽  
pp. 286-302
Author(s):  
Yezelia Danira Caceres ◽  
Sara Gonzalez ◽  
Juan Rivera Medina
Keyword(s):  
Theoretical Approach ◽  
Meat Consumption ◽  
Meat Production ◽  
Consumption Decisions ◽  
Vicugna Pacos ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Cultural Processes ◽  
High Zone ◽  
Tourism Flows

The chapter analyses alpaca (Vicugna pacos) meat production and consumption in Peru. The analysis highlights what affects alpaca meat consumption, drawing from exploratory studies in the Andean high zone of Arequipa, Puno, and Cusco. The reasons that are behind alpaca meat consumption decisions are anthropological aspects related to historical and cultural processes, as well as the commercial channels and the presentation of the product. In this sense, the authors link the theoretical approach on consumption, emphasizing the influence of the consumer in the market and vice versa. Nevertheless, it is interesting to note that even in the current conditions of the market there is a growth in the demand for alpaca meat resulting from the increase in tourism flows, not only of foreigners but also Peruvians.

On visions and promises — ethical aspects of in vitro meat

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 753-758
Author(s):  
Silvia Woll
Keyword(s):  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Meat Production ◽  
Ethical Aspects ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
In Vitro Meat ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Production Conditions

Innovators of in vitro meat (IVM) are convinced that this approach is the solution for problems related to current meat production and consumption, especially regarding animal welfare and environmental issues. However, the production conditions have yet to be fully clarified and there is still a lack of ethical discourses and critical debates on IVM. In consequence, discussion about the ethical justifiability and desirability of IVM remains hypothetical and we have to question those promises. This paper addresses the complex ethical aspects associated with IVM and the questions of whether, and under what conditions, the production of IVM represents an ethically justifiable solution for existing problems, especially in view of animal welfare, the environment, and society. There are particular hopes regarding the benefits that IVM could bring to animal welfare and the environment, but there are also strong doubts about their ethical benefits.

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