ATLANTIC-University Institute, 2730-036 Barcarena, Portugal.
Egas Moniz Interdisciplinary Research Center, Egas Moniz School of Health and Science, Quinta da Granja-Campus Universitário, 2829-511 Monte da Caparica, Portugal.
Nutrients. 2023 Jul 8;15(14):3080. doi: 10.3390/nu15143080.
(1) Background: Excessive meat consumption has raised multiple health and environmental concerns; however, there are no data on the population's willingness to reduce its intake for these reasons. The current study aims to assess the frequency of meat intake and readiness to limit consumption due to concern about the impact on health and the environment in residents of the Lisbon metropolitan region. (2) Methods: This analytical cross-sectional observational study was carried out in 197 residents in the metropolitan region of Lisbon. The participants were divided into two groups by age (GI: 20-29 years; GII: 40-64 years). Meat consumption and willingness to reduce it were assessed through a questionnaire. (3) Results: Most participants (67%) reported not having knowledge about the ecological footprint of meat. Being a less frequent meat consumer (<1 time per day) is associated with a willingness 3.6 times higher ( < 0.001) to reduce meat consumption due to sensitivity to the impact on health and 4.0 times higher ( < 0.001) due to environmental reasons. (4) Conclusions: Lower meat consumption frequency was associated with reductions in this consumption for environmental and health reasons.
(1) 背景：过量食用肉类引发了诸多健康和环境问题；然而，对于民众因这些原因而减少肉类摄入的意愿，目前尚无相关数据。本研究旨在评估里斯本大都市区居民肉类摄入的频率以及出于对健康和环境影响的担忧而限制其摄入量的意愿。 (2) 方法：这是一项在里斯本大都市区的 197 名居民中进行的分析性横断面观察性研究。参与者按年龄分为两组（GI：20-29 岁；GII：40-64 岁）。通过问卷评估肉类消费和减少摄入量的意愿。 (3) 结果：大多数参与者（67%）表示不了解肉类的生态足迹。较少食用肉类（<1 次/天）与因对健康影响敏感而减少肉类消费的意愿增加 3.6 倍（<0.001）和因环境原因减少 4.0 倍（<0.001）相关。 (4) 结论：较低的肉类消费频率与出于环境和健康原因减少这种消费有关。
