Paradoxical gender effects in meat consumption across cultures

Paradoxical gender effects in meat consumption across cultures

Men tend to eat more meat than women, but it is not clear why. We tested three hypotheses in a cross-cultural design (20,802 individuals in 23 countries across four continents): that gender differences are (a) universal, (b) related to gender roles and thus weaker in countries with higher gender equ...

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Published in:Scientific reports Vol. 14; no. 1; pp. 13033 - 8
Main Authors: Hopwood, Christopher J., Zizer, Jahn N., Nissen, Adam T., Dillard, Courtney, Thompkins, Andie M., Graça, Joāo, Waldhorn, Daniela Romero, Bleidorn, Wiebke
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 13-06-2024
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Adult
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Cultural differences
Culture
Equality
Feeding Behavior
Female
Food consumption
Gender
Gender differences
Gender equity
Gender Role
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
Hypotheses
Male
Masculinity
Meat
Meat consumption
Middle Aged
multidisciplinary
Paradoxical gender effect
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Sex differences
Sex Factors
Sex roles
Variables
Womens health
Young Adult
Meat consumption
Gender
Equality
Paradoxical gender effect
Culture
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Summary:Men tend to eat more meat than women, but it is not clear why. We tested three hypotheses in a cross-cultural design (20,802 individuals in 23 countries across four continents): that gender differences are (a) universal, (b) related to gender roles and thus weaker in countries with higher gender equality and human development, or (c) related to opportunities to express gender roles and thus stronger in countries with higher gender equality and human development. Across all countries, men tended to consume more meat than women. However, this difference increased significantly in countries with greater human development and gender equality. The paradoxical gender gap in meat consumption aligns with previous research that suggests greater differences in behavior across genders in contexts that are more developed and gender equal. We discuss implications for theories of culture and gender as well as practical implications for global meat reduction.
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ISSN:2045-2322
2045-2322
DOI:10.1038/s41598-024-62511-3