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Vegetarians are more likely to endorse values embodying independence and individuality compared to non-vegetarians, but surprisingly less likely to endorse benevolence, per analysis of 3 Polish and US-based studies

05.28.25 | PLOS

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Rethinking vegetarianism: Differences between vegetarians and non-vegetarians in the endorsement of basic human values
Vegetarians are more likely to endorse values embodying independence and individuality compared to non-vegetarians, but surprisingly less likely to endorse benevolence, per analysis of 3 Polish and US-based studies. Credit: phongkhanh89, Pixabay, CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

Vegetarians are more likely to endorse values embodying independence and individuality compared to non-vegetarians, but surprisingly less likely to endorse benevolence, per analysis of 3 Polish and US-based studies

Article URL : https://plos.io/42XrzRm

Article title: Rethinking vegetarianism: Differences between vegetarians and non-vegetarians in the endorsement of basic human values

Author countries: Poland, U.S.

Funding: This research was supported by a grant from SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities and by grant 2018/31/B/HS6/02822 awarded to John Nezlek from the Polish National Science Centre (Narodowe Centrum Nauki). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.

PLOS One

10.1371/journal.pone.0323202

Rethinking vegetarianism: Differences between vegetarians and non-vegetarians in the endorsement of basic human values

28-May-2025

The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

Keywords

Diets Health and Medicine Social Research Social Sciences

Article Information

Journal
PLOS One
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0323202
Article Publication Date
2025-05-28
Article Title
Rethinking vegetarianism: Differences between vegetarians and non-vegetarians in the endorsement of basic human values
COI Statement
The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

Contact Information

Hanna Abdallah
PLOS
onepress@plos.org

How to Cite This Article

APA:
PLOS. (2025, May 28). Vegetarians are more likely to endorse values embodying independence and individuality compared to non-vegetarians, but surprisingly less likely to endorse benevolence, per analysis of 3 Polish and US-based studies. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/8Y4E06KL/vegetarians-are-more-likely-to-endorse-values-embodying-independence-and-individuality-compared-to-non-vegetarians-but-surprisingly-less-likely-to-endorse-benevolence-per-analysis-of-3-polish-and-us-b.html
MLA:
"Vegetarians are more likely to endorse values embodying independence and individuality compared to non-vegetarians, but surprisingly less likely to endorse benevolence, per analysis of 3 Polish and US-based studies." Brightsurf News, May. 28 2025, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/8Y4E06KL/vegetarians-are-more-likely-to-endorse-values-embodying-independence-and-individuality-compared-to-non-vegetarians-but-surprisingly-less-likely-to-endorse-benevolence-per-analysis-of-3-polish-and-us-b.html.