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Dr. Ruby will present the results of his recent work on “the modern omnivore’s dilemma”, examining the conflict that arises for many people between their enjoyment of meat and concerns about how meat is made. In particular, he will discuss how people’s level of contentment or conflict around eating meat relates to their dietary choices, their beliefs about the extent to which eating meat is natural, nice, normal, and necessary, and their political leanings, perceptions of vegetarians, and attitudes toward violence.
Dr. Matthew Ruby is a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Pennsylvania. His research centers on how people in different cultural contexts deal with “the modern omnivore’s dilemma”– the conflict between humans’ desire for meat and the costs of indulging this desire. In particular, he investigates how people decide which (animal) foods are acceptable to eat and which are not, how people deal with the tension that can arise between loving meat and loving animals, and how omnivores and vegetarians perceive one another. Alongside his main program of research, he also has a keen interest in emotional and physical well-being, investigating people’s attitudes toward (and practice of) healthy eating, the meaning of food in people’s lives, and how people can be encouraged to make more sustainable food choices.
Information on participating / attending:
Admission free! Eintritt frei!
Date:
11/24/2015 18:00 - 11/24/2015 20:00
Event venue:
Universität Hamburg, Allende Platz 1, Raum 250
20146 Hamburg
Hamburg
Germany
Target group:
Scientists and scholars, Students
Email address:
Relevance:
regional
Subject areas:
Environment / ecology, Nutrition / healthcare / nursing, Philosophy / ethics, Psychology, Zoology / agricultural and forest sciences
Types of events:
Presentation / colloquium / lecture
Entry:
11/19/2015
Sender/author:
Birgit Kruse
Department:
Referat Medien- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
German
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event52686
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