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Velzeboer R, Li E, Gao N, Sharp P, Oliffe JL. Masculinity, Meat, and Veg*nism: A Scoping Review. Am J Mens Health 2024; 18:15579883241247173. [PMID: 38679967 PMCID: PMC11057354 DOI: 10.1177/15579883241247173] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2023] [Revised: 03/15/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024] Open
Abstract
Men historically consume more meat than women, show fewer intentions to reduce meat consumption, and are underrepresented among vegans and vegetarians. Eating meat strongly aligns with normative masculinities, decisively affirming that "real men" eat meat and subordinating men who choose to be veg*n (vegan or vegetarian). The emergence of meat alternatives and increasing environmental concerns may contest these long-standing masculine norms and hierarchies. The current scoping review addresses the research question what are the connections between masculinities and men's attitudes and behaviors toward meat consumption and veg*nism? Using keywords derived from two key concepts, "men" and "meat," 39 articles were selected and analyzed to inductively derive three thematic findings; (a) Meat as Masculine, (b) Veg*n Men as Othered, and (c) Veg*nism as Contemporary Masculinity. Meat as Masculine included how men's gendered identities, defenses, and physicalities were entwined with meat consumption. Veg*n Men as Othered explored the social and cultural challenges faced by men who adopt meatless diets, including perceptions of emasculation. Veg*nism as Contemporary Masculinity was claimed by men who eschewed meat in their diets and advocated for veg*nism as legitimate masculine capital through linkages to physical strength, rationality, self-determination, courage, and discipline. In light of the growing concern about the ecological impact of meat production and the adverse health outcomes associated with its excessive consumption, this review summarizes empirical connections between masculinities and the consumption of meat to consider directions for future men's health promotion research, policy, and practice.
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Affiliation(s)
- Rob Velzeboer
- School of Nursing, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Faculty of Management, The University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- Faculty of Management, The University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- School of Nursing, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- School of Nursing, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- School of Nursing, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Nursing, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Perez-Cueto FJ, Rini L, Faber I, Rasmussen MA, Bechtold KB, Schouteten JJ, De Steur H. How barriers towards plant-based food consumption differ according to dietary lifestyle: Findings from a consumer survey in 10 EU countries. Int J Gastron Food Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgfs.2022.100587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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