Eat Meat? You Believe In Social Inequality, Say Psychologists

Meat eaters who justify their eating habits feel less guilty and are more tolerant of social inequality, say a group of authors led by psychologist Dr. Jared Piazza of Lancaster University.Omnivores also rationalize, say the team. They have labeled the most common justifications for not adapting a vegetarian lifestyle as "the 4Ns - that meat consumption is Natural, Normal Necessary and Nice.Natural - “Humans are natural carnivores”Necessary - “Meat provides essential nutrients”Normal  - “I was raised eating meat”Nice - “It’s delicious” read more

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