Tabu pokarmowe poza kontekstem religijnym: wegetarianie i weganie przejawiają tabu wobec jedzenia mięsa
Food taboos outside the religious context: vegetarians and vegans developed a taboo against meat eating

Summary/Abstract: Aim. The aim of this study was to investigate whether a taboo against meat eating is forming in the vegetarian and vegan community.Methods. For the purposes of the study, we created a questionnaire to measure taboo intensity and checked it in relation to three behaviors: paying taxes, committing acts of incest and eating meat (the latter only meant for the group of vegetarians and vegans), in order to then compare the results with each other.Results and conclusions. 515 people took part in the study, including 335 in the vegetarian and vegan group and 180 in the control group. The results of the study support the idea that vegetarians and vegans developed a moderate taboo against eating meat, which is closer to the general population's feelings about incest (clear taboo) than about paying taxes (no taboo). The study also considered a number of moderators of the taboo against eating meat, of which some personality traits (agreeableness, emotional stability), political views and taking care of a pet were found to be statistically significant predictors.

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