期刊
JOURNAL OF RISK RESEARCH
卷 24, 期 9, 页码 1049-1071出版社
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2020.1800066
关键词
Social amplification of risk; reducetarian; Veganuary; Meat-free Monday; Meatless Monday
资金
- Scottish Government's Strategic Research Programme of the Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services Division (RESAS) (Food, Health and Wellbeing Theme)
This study analyzes UK newspaper articles and supports recent survey claims showing that decisions to reduce meat consumption are closely associated with environmental concerns, animal welfare issues, and health considerations. The application of the risk amplification framework in the area of selective meat-eating expands the explanatory scope of the more nuanced relationship between media coverage and risk-related behavior.
The social amplification of risk framework typically represents consequential effects associated with high levels of media attention proceeding from an initial risk event. This study considers selective meat-eating as risk-related social behaviour that is evidently not initiated by a single event yet, nevertheless, is demonstrably subject to extensive and broad-based media coverage. Recent reported trends indicate a rise in so-called 'flexitarianism' and reducetarianism' whereby people choose to restrict their consumption of meat in favour of a more plant-based diet. Through a content analysis of UK newspaper articles, we support claims from recent survey data that 'environmental concerns', 'animal welfare issues' and 'health considerations' are all strongly associated with decisions to eat less meat. Our study extends the explanatory scope of risk amplification by showing a more nuanced relationship between media coverage and risk-related behaviour in the case of selective meat-eating. Our findings have wider implications for risk communication and the role of the media in other contexts.
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