Meat and masculinities. Can differences in masculinity predict meat consumption, intentions to reduce meat and attitudes towards vegetarians?
Highlights
• New masculinity ideologies question popular beliefs like “real men eat meatâ€.
• The more men identify with new masculinity, the less they eat meat.
• This is mediated by men’s meat attachment, which is weaker for new masculine men.
• New masculinity also correlates positively with attitudes towards vegetarians.
• Studies about meat and vegetarianism should consider within-gender differences.