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April 1, 2026Open Access

Experience with Plant-Based Meat Substitutes Promotes Sustainable Diets and the Intention to Eat Less Meat

Maiken Maier Lukas Fesenfeld Ursa Bernardic Fabienne Michel Fabian Bättig

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The aim is to investigate how experience with plant-based meat substitutes affects dietary intentions and sustainability.
Qualitative analysis of experiences with plant-based meats
Survey on dietary intentions and choices
Comparison of attitudes before and after exposure to substitutes
Participants show a significant increase in intention to reduce meat consumption
Positive changes in attitudes towards sustainable eating
Experience with substitutes correlates with a shift towards more plant-based diets

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This preprint demonstrates how trying plant-based meat substitutes influences dietary choices toward sustainability.

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Preprint of the paper "Experience with Plant-Based Meat Substitutes Promotes Sustainable Diets and the Intention to Eat Less Meat"

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Maier et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cf5f105a333a821460de2c https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19371400

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