Does taking part in Veganuary put people off meat in the long term? Here’s what the evidence shows
SalonHumans have long wrestled with their conscience about killing and eating animals. At the University of Exeter, we have independently conducted three online studies of Veganuary participants and found that when people reduce or avoid meat they also start to see meat and themselves differently. If such negative feelings emerge when people avoid meat during Veganuary, giving up meat in the long term may not be quite the sacrifice that many would expect. We are now collecting data 12 months on from 100 people who participated in our Veganuary study last year and will see whether negative feelings towards meat predict longer-term changes in meat consumption. By collecting data before and after Veganuary and three months later, we also hope to determine which psychological changes are most predictive of longer-term reductions in meat consumption.
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