Richter Sebastian, Muller Adrian, Stolze Mathias, Schneider Isabelle, Schader Christian
Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Department of Socioeconomics, Ackerstrasse 113/Postfach 219, CH-5070 Frick, Switzerland.
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETHZ), Department of Environmental Systems Science, Sonneggstrasse, 338092 Zürich, Switzerland.
iScience. 2023 Feb 3;26(3):106129. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.106129. eCollection 2023 Mar 17.
The aim of this study was to analyze the acceptance of different policy measures affecting meat consumption in Switzerland. We conducted qualitative interviews with leading stakeholders and elaborated 37 policy measures for reducing meat consumption. In a standardized survey, we analyzed the acceptance of these measures and important preconditions for their implementation. Measures with potentially the biggest direct leverage, such as a VAT increase on meat products, were highly rejected. We found high levels of acceptance for measures that do not directly affect meat consumption but have the potential for significant changes of meat consumption in the longer run - such as research investment and sustainable diet education. Furthermore, some measures with considerable short-term effects were widely accepted (e.g., stricter animal welfare standards, ban of meat advertisements). These measures could be a promising starting point for policy makers aiming at a transformation of the food system toward lower levels of meat consumption.
本研究的目的是分析瑞士对影响肉类消费的不同政策措施的接受程度。我们对主要利益相关者进行了定性访谈，并制定了37项减少肉类消费的政策措施。在一项标准化调查中，我们分析了这些措施的接受程度及其实施的重要前提条件。具有潜在最大直接影响力的措施，如提高肉类产品增值税，遭到了强烈反对。我们发现，对于那些不直接影响肉类消费，但从长远来看有可能显著改变肉类消费的措施，接受程度很高——比如研究投资和可持续饮食教育。此外，一些具有相当短期效果的措施也被广泛接受（例如，更严格的动物福利标准、禁止肉类广告）。对于旨在推动食品系统向更低肉类消费水平转变的政策制定者而言，这些措施可能是一个有前景的起点。
