Elisa Becker – The Conversation

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May 13, 2025

What do bacon and faeces have in common? They can produce the same feeling of disgust

Elisa Becker, University of Oxford and Natalia Lawrence, University of Exeter

Disgust is a primal emotion – and it could be the key to eating less meat.

Pesquisas realizadas pelo Janeiro Vegano sugerem que mais de 80% dos participantes da campanha mantêm grandes reduções no consumo de carne, reduzindo sua ingestão pela metade ou até mais após seis meses. Daria Kulkova / Alamy Stock Photo

January 3, 2025

Participar do ‘Janeiro Vegano’ faz com que as pessoas deixem de comer carne a longo prazo? Veja o que as evidências mostram

Natalia Lawrence, University of Exeter; Elisa Becker, University of Oxford, and Sophie Hearn, University of Exeter

Em 2024, 25 milhões de pessoas deixaram de comer carne por causa do Janeiro Vegano. Para muitos, foi uma mudança duradoura.

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January 2, 2025

Does taking part in Veganuary put people off meat in the long term? Here’s what the evidence shows

Natalia Lawrence, University of Exeter; Elisa Becker, University of Oxford, and Sophie Hearn, University of Exeter

In 2024, 25 million people gave up meat for Veganuary. For many, it was a lasting change.

Eating meat only when it is served in a social setting is a growing dietary trend. Bobex-73/Shutterstock

February 21, 2023

As veganism grows in popularity, some people are still eating meat with friends – could a ‘social omnivore’ diet work for you?

Susan Jebb, University of Oxford and Elisa Becker, University of Oxford

More people are opting for a “social omnivore” lifestyle – could it save the planet, your health and your social life?

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