The Interactive Effect of Cultural Symbols and Human Values on Taste Evaluation
Submitted on Jul 24, 2008 (Original item from 2008)
Diet and Nutrition | Vegetarianism and Veganism | Food/Product Selection or Purchase Criteria | Meat, Dairy, Egg Consumption | Psychology, Social Development, Social Motivations | Vegetarian Social, Psychological and Moral Development | Vegetarian Food Products or Substitutes
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A research study examining the symbolic meaning of foods and beverages found that when participants tasted meat, they were more what influenced by what they thought they had eaten than what they had actually eaten. The study's authors conclude that "Participants who ate the vegetarian alternative did not rate the taste and aroma less favorably than those who ate the beef product. Instead, what influenced taste evaluation was what they thought they had eaten and whether that food symbolized values that they personally supported."
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