Anthropogenic carbon emissions have the potential to trigger changes in climate and
ecosystems that would be catastrophic for the well-being of humans and other species …

Background Meat, an important source of protein and other nutrients in human diets, is one
of the major drivers of global environmental change in terms of greenhouse gas emissions …

A key lifestyle change people could make to reduce their environmental impact is to reduce
their meat consumption. However, meat is still a staple in many people's diet, and some …

In a hypothetical choice experiment consumers were given the option of purchasing burgers
that were made from beef, plant-based protein, or cultured meat. Willingness to purchase …

We introduce and investigate the philosophical concept of 'speciesism'—the assignment of
different moral worth based on species membership—as a psychological construct. In five …

Meat eaters encounter a conflict between their eating behavior and their affections toward
animals. Because this “meat paradox” highlights discrepancies between behavior and …

We argue that recent advances of artificial intelligence (AI) in the domain of art (eg, music,
painting) pose a profound ontological threat to anthropocentric worldviews because they …

How do protest actions impact public support for social movements? Here we test the claim
that extreme protest actions—protest behaviors perceived to be harmful to others, highly …

This study provides insight into differences and similarities in the mindset and motivation of
four dietary groups (young self-declared vegetarians, low, medium and high meat-eaters) to …

The noticeable shift towards veganism signifies a fundamental change in how people view
what they consume. Veganism has been growing and receiving increasing scientific …