A meaty matter. Pet diet and the vegetarian's dilemma

Appetite

Volumn 68, Issue , 2013, Pages 76-82

  Rothgerber, Hank ^a  

^a BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Diet motives; Pet diet; Vegans; Vegetarian's dilemma; Vegetarians

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ADULT; ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HEALTH; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMAL WELLBEING; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; MALE; MEAT; NONHUMAN; PET ANIMAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; VEGETARIAN; VEGETARIAN DIET;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DIET; DIET, VEGETARIAN; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; GUILT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MEAT; PETS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84878417807     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2013.04.012     Document Type: Article

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