The effect of categorization as food on the perceived moral standing of animals

Appetite

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 193-196

  Bratanova, Boyka ^a   Loughnan, Steve ^b   Bastian, Brock ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Animals; Categorization; Meat; Moral concern

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL RIGHTS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; MALE; MEAT; MORALITY;

ADULT; ANIMAL RIGHTS; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; MALE; MEAT; MIDDLE AGED; MORALS; PAIN; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80955176466     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2011.04.020     Document Type: Article

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