Influence of the Socio-Cultural Environment and External Factors in Following Plant-Based Diets

Ujué Fresán, Sofie Errendal and Winston J. Craig
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Ujué Fresán: CIBER-Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain
Sofie Errendal: Global Health and Nutrition, University College Copenhagen, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark
Winston J. Craig: Center for Nutrition, Healthy Lifestyles, and Disease Prevention, School of Public Health, Loma Linda University, Loma Linda, CA 92354, USA

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 21, 1-13

Abstract: A general transition to plant-based diets is recommended for improved human and planetary health. The information about why people opt for plant-based diets can be used to profile future health promotion initiatives. We studied the reasons that encouraged the adoption and maintenance of plant-based diets and the influence of the socio-cultural environment and other external factors. Through the use of a specifically designed questionnaire, we evaluated two different populations. Interpreting data from 229 participants, we observed the relevance of adapting strategies to motivate people to embrace plant-based diets according to their socio-cultural environment. External factors facilitating access to plant-based products appeared to be essential in both populations.

Keywords: plant-based diet; diet motivation; vegan; vegetarian; food price; plant-based food availability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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