Moral Disengagement in Harmful but Cherished Food Practices? An Exploration into the Case of Meat

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 749-765

  Graça, João ^a   Calheiros, Maria Manuela ^a   Oliveira, Abílio ^a  

^a INSTITUTO UNIVERSITÁRIO DE LISBOA ISCTE IUL   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Animals; Environment; Meat; Moral disengagement; Public health

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ETHICS; FOOD PREFERENCE; MEAT; MORALITY; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84908504009     PISSN: 11877863     EISSN: 1573322X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10806-014-9488-9     Document Type: Article

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