Carnism Ideology in Food Waste Management: a Qualitative Comparison Among Stakeholders in the US State of Oregon, and the Italian Region of Emilia Romagna
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Carnism ideology in food waste management: A qualitative comparison among stakeholders in the US state of Oregon, and the Italian Region of Emilia Romagna By Amanda Rhodes, RDN MPP Essay Submitted to Oregon State University In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Public Policy Presented September 6, 2017 Master of Public Policy Essay of Amanda Rhodes presented on September 6, 2017. APPROVED: Dr. Mark Edwards, Sociology Dr. Brent Steel, Political Science Dr. Matteo Vittuari, University of Bologna Agricultural and Food Sciences Amanda Rhodes, RDN, Author ii Table of Contents Acknowledgements ....................................................................................................................................... v Abstract ........................................................................................................................................................ vi List of Tables ............................................................................................................................................... vii List of Figures ............................................................................................................................................. viii Introduction: GHG Emissions, Waste, and Meat .......................................................................................... 1 GHG and Diet ............................................................................................................................................ 2 Food Loss and Waste ................................................................................................................................ 7 Meat Loss, Waste and GHG .................................................................................................................... 10 Global and National Goals ...................................................................................................................... 14 Drivers of Wasted Food and Best Practices ............................................................................................ 16 Policy Pass Up ......................................................................................................................................... 19 Literature Review ........................................................................................................................................ 21 Public Policy Frameworks and Beliefs ..................................................................................................... 21 Stakeholders, Meat Consumption, and Climate Change ........................................................................ 24 Stakeholder Perceptions of Wasted Food and Meat .............................................................................. 26 Carnism Theory ....................................................................................................................................... 27 Hypotheses ............................................................................................................................................. 32 Methods ...................................................................................................................................................... 33 Policy and Stakeholders Definitions ........................................................................................................ 33 Region Selection and Context ................................................................................................................. 33 Political Comparison ........................................................................................................................... 36 Data Collection ........................................................................................................................................ 38 Population Sample .............................................................................................................................. 38 Recruitment ........................................................................................................................................ 38 Interview Guide Design ....................................................................................................................... 40 Interview Content ............................................................................................................................... 41 Interview Procedures .......................................................................................................................... 41 Data Analysis ........................................................................................................................................... 43 Coding ................................................................................................................................................. 43 Content Analysis ................................................................................................................................. 45 Bias ...................................................................................................................................................... 45 Analysis ....................................................................................................................................................... 46 iii Participant Description ........................................................................................................................... 46 Carnist Ideology and the Value of Meat ................................................................................................. 49 Confirmation Bias ................................................................................................................................ 55 Meat Eating Justifications ................................................................................................................... 56 Conforming to and Reproducing the Carnist System.......................................................................... 57 Carnist Identity: Personal and Regional .............................................................................................. 60 Carnist Identity: Organizational .......................................................................................................... 61 The Comparative Value of Meat ......................................................................................................... 63 Background Understanding of Food Waste ............................................................................................ 66 Most Impactful Foods ............................................................................................................................. 67 Public Encouragement on Impactful Foods ............................................................................................ 68 Stakeholder Diet and Carbon Footprint .................................................................................................. 70 Upstream Production of GHG and Food Waste ...................................................................................... 71 The Food Waste Fight ............................................................................................................................. 74 Food Waste and Targeting Meat ............................................................................................................ 76 Policy Recommendations ............................................................................................................................ 77 Short Term .............................................................................................................................................. 78 Medium Term ......................................................................................................................................... 78 Long Term ............................................................................................................................................... 80 Discussion.................................................................................................................................................... 81 Limitations .................................................................................................................................................. 84 Interview Questions ................................................................................................................................ 84 Language ................................................................................................................................................. 85 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................... 85 References .................................................................................................................................................. 88 Appendix A. English Interview Guide, Recruitment and Consent Documents ........................................... 96 Appendix B. Italian Interview Guide, Recruitment and Consent Documents: Reclutamento e consenso verbale ........................................................................................................................................................ 99 Appendix C. Meat Eating Justifications Codes .........................................................................................