Many individuals have empathetic feelings towards animals but frequently consume meat. We investigate this "meat … form self-serving beliefs about the suffering of animals caused by meat consumption in order to alleviate the guilt … relationship between individuals' taste for meat and their propensity to engage in self-deception, a high price elasticity of …

Reducing meat consumption has become a global policy target due to rising environmental, health, and animal welfare … focus on price-induced behavioral response among major meat categories (beef, pork, and poultry), fish, and the emerging … product category of plant-based meat substitutes (PBMS). Our analysis is based on detailed weekly transaction data from …

The price elasticity of meat has been estimated in numerous studies that utilize a variety of disparate modeling … procedures. In light of differences in the literature, a meta-analysis is performed to assess the sensitivity of the meat price … elasticity to a number of characteristics, including the type of meat, specification of demand, nature of data, estimation method …

This article examines the relationship among animal-based meat and plant-based meat alternatives using a basket and … expenditure-based choice experiment (BEBCE). In particular, we examine whether animal-based meat products are substitutes or … complements with plant based meat alternatives. Further, we incorporate consumer beliefs about their diet and environmental …