Ethnic Differences in Meat Consumption Attitudes, Norms and Behaviors: A Survey of White, South Asian and Black Ethnic Groups in the UK

Appetite. 2024 Apr 15:107359. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2024.107359. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTA reduction in meat consumption is necessary to mitigate negative impacts of climate change and adverse health outcomes. The UK has an increasingly multi-ethnic population, yet there is little research on meat consumption habits and attitudes among ethnic groups in the UK. We ran a survey (N=1014) with quota samples for ethnic groups and analyzed attitudes, behaviors and norm perceptions of White, South Asian and Black British respondents. Most respondents believe overconsumption of red and processed meat has negative impacts on health (73.3%) and the environment (64.3%).South Asian respondents were statistically significantly less likely to be meat eaters than White respondents (OR = .44, 95% CIs: .30-.65, t= -4.15, p= .000), while there was no significant difference between White and Black respondents (OR = 1.06, 95% CIs: .63-1.76, t= 0.21, p= .834). Both South Asian (OR = 2.76, 95% CIs: 1.89-4.03 t= 5.25, p= .000) and Black respondents (OR =2.09, 95% CIs: .1.30-3.35, t =3.06, p = .002) were significantly more likely to express being influenced by friends and family in their food choices than White respondents. South Asian (OR = 3.24 ,95% CIs: 2.17-4.84, t= 5.74, p= .000) and Black (OR = 2.02 ,95% CIs: 1.21-3.39, t= 2.69, p= .007) respondents were also both significantly more likely to report they would want to eat similarly to their friends and family than White respondents. Stati...
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