Resolving the Meat-Paradox - PDF

Why people prefer vegetables
over meat?

Table of Contents
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Identification, description and history of the particular data collection used..............................2
Justification and explanation for particular data collection instrument.......................................4

MAIN BODY
People preferences are changing and now people are not thinking in convoluted manner
and it is their bodies which tell them what to eat. People prefer vegetarian diet over meat due to
various reasons and these reason could be religious convictions, health, concerns about the
animals or desires to avoid excessive use of environmental resources. Nowadays more health
conscious and started giving more emphasis. Plant based diet is very nutritious diet which
provide nutrition to people that too without any health side effects to them. Some people prefer
vegetables as they believe that vegetables are much healthier diet than non-veg and also believe
that eating meat could result in them various health problems like fats, high level of cholesterol,
gout, etc which are effecting their health (Bastian and Loughnan, 2017.). So, in order to reduce
these risks people are turning to be vegetarian. They also believe that eating vegetables keep
them fit and active and it takes less time to digest vegetables as compared to meat.
According to American dietetic association, a well planned vegetarian diet which
includes vegetarian diet are much healthier, nutritious and also provide various health benefits
like prevention as well as treatment of number of disease. It has been observed that having the
consumption of excessive vegetables can have the resultant in various health issues such as the
depression anxiety, allergies etc which can effect human health. This research topic is really
important as it will help the people to take better decisions whether to choose vegetables over
meat or not. There has always been a conflicting view from various authors which has led people
in to the dilemma whether vegetables are healthy or is it meat. So, this research can help the
people to answer their questions why do people prefer vegetables to meat.
This research topic has been chosen, as major of people are changing their diet and are
shifting the diet from non-vegetarian to vegetarian. So, researcher wants to know the reason why
do people prefer vegetables to meat and what are the factors which influence them in doing so.
Also, in Australia majority of people are turning towards vegetable and prefer them so, this
search can help in providing the proper analysis of it (Budolfson, 2015). Also, researcher wants
to analyse the people's perception behind this and what can be the benefits of preferring
vegetables to meat.
there may be many reasons of people choosing vegetables over meat one of the main reason is
the personal preferences which has a lot to do with a decision of choosing vegetables. There can
be other reasons as well like he or she can be animal lover, or they may be concerned about the
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natural habitat of animals or are concerned about the environment in which they live in. Also,
another reason can be a religious conviction which some people believe that killing an animal is
crime in eyes of God to which they believe that animals have equal rights as man. One of the
major reason can be the health concerns of people and skipping the meat. Some people also
prefer vegetables as they learn that how animals are raised for food and how people force them
to live in inhumane conditions or overcrowded conditions before being killed. They also believe
that slaughtering process is by itself a violent process and some people don't like bloodshed and
this can also be the major reason for change.
Aim
“To analyse why do people prefer vegetables over meat and factor leading to the choice- A
study in Australia”
Objectives
 To investigate people's perception regarding vegetables and non-veg diet.
 To identify the factors which force people to prefer vegetables to meat.
 To analyse the benefits of choosing vegetables over meat.
Research Question
 What is people's perception regarding vegetables and non-veg diet?
 Identify the factors which force people to prefer vegetables to meat?
 What are the benefits of choosing vegetables over meat?
QUESTIONNAIRE
Name
Age
Gender
Q:1- Are your vegetarian or non-vegetarian?
 Yes
 No
 Both
Q:2-Has your quality of diet improved by preferring vegetarian food over meat?
 Yes
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 No
 Both
Q:3- What are the factors of choosing vegetable over meat?
 Motivation Factors
 Price
 Belief
 All of them
Q:4- Which motivator factor influenced you to prefer vegetables over meat?
 Reduce suffering of animals
 To eat healthier diet.
 To reduce intake of fat and cholesterol
Q:5-Did shifting your diet to vegetables have improved your health?
 Yes
 No
 Both
Q:6- Do you agree that vegetables are good for health in comparison to meat.
 Strongly Agree
 Agree
 Neutral
 Disagree
 Strongly Disagree
Q:7: People encourage to eat vegetables.
 Often
 Sometimes
 Seldom
 Never
Q:8- Are you satisfied in eating vegetables over meat?
 Yes
 No
 Not sure
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Identification, description and history of the particular data collection used.
Data collection is one of the important process of having process of proper gathering and
measurement of information on the targeted variable which used to enable the researcher in
having the answer to required questions and completing the accomplished outcomes. Having
proper collection of data helps in analysing important information from the existing and potential
customers. Data collection is the base and foundation which is used by the researcher to have the
proper analysing and acknowledging the relevant questions. The process helps in having
collection of data through raw material and lastly having the knowledge and statistics to develop
the outcome along required evaluation. Data is one of the vital aspects in conducting the research
studies. Reserachers have the conduction of the research in various fie4d ion which different data
are required and interpreted (Cahill, Webb Girard and Giddens, 2019). There are basically two
types of method to have the collection of data for research. Primary and secondary data. In
primary data collection method refers to having the collection of original data specially with
specific purpose in mind. It means the data collected from the original source first hand. The
primary data tends to be more realizable., authenticate and the objective as the type of data
cannot be changed and have the more validity as compare to the secondary data. The primary
data is collected through shaving the survey, questionnaire observation along with sampling and
interview. In this research topics as why do people prefer vegetables over meat and factor
leading to the choice will be collected through the hep of the primary data. Going more specific
to primary data, the questionnaire will be used. I9n the other hand the other data method which
can be used in term of having the proper collection of data is the secondary data which is used.
Secondary data is about having the data which has been already collected and rte readability
available from the other sources regarding another purpose. The secondary data will be used
along with primary data from another purpose so the secondary data is being reused. Data
collection is one of the effective measures to effectively gather and measure information by
considering various variable interest. The sources of secondary data collection can be through the
book, journals, magazine, websites, newspaper and repost to national and international
organization through then types of the published data.
Questionnaire has been used to have the proper collection of data along wetsuit
readability and authenticity to the repost by the researcher in conducting the research. These are
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to be effectively designed to have determination of valid information. As to have the proper
designing of specific questionnaire, the researcher should have the knowledge and focus on the
respective protocol to develop the plan of analysis along with formulation is information list with
structure, and the necessary questions (Creswell and Clark, 2017.). Questionnaire has to be
desgin3ed in such a way answer to specific question helps in summing the scores to obtain
overall measure of the opinion of the respondent. It is very important to have the proper
designing of the questionnaire on order to have the proper collection of accurate data which can
be helpful in having generalize and interpretable. There should be the use to standardized
question which use to helps in effectively providing quantifiable answer for the particular area of
study. Questionnaire is more optically has been designed with the help of multiple grids in order
to have the systematic, professional and presentable representation of the target study. In the case
of survey the questionnaire is having the carried out then all have the necessary specification
such as s such as click button, status bar, etc. layout should be created. There should be proper
alignment in filling of the online questionnaire then should be Drop down box, open-ended box,
pop up instruction box, check box, etc. are effective measures to design a particular
questionnaire.
Justification and explanation for particular data collection instrument.
For the research of why do people prefer vegetables to meat the primary data has been
used to have the proper collection of data. In the primary data the method of conduction the
proper research questionnaire will be used for the survey in the implementation of the research
topic why do people prefer vegetables over meat, the reason for choosing the primary research
fort the completion of topic as the use of the immediate data will help the having the reality and
authenticity of the possible outcomes and survival on market. On the other hand the secondary
data helps in having the reprocessing and reusing of data already collected as the better
indication which helps in betterment of the research that b has been conducted. Survey has been
one of the effective tool which use to he;p the researcher in gain the deep knowledge information
a bout the particular subject matter with the vegan diet importance over the non veg diet in
people of Australia. Survey has been considered as the useful option for accessing the opinion,
thoughts and feeling of the respondent. It is also very useful as it is specific and limited and helps
in reaching widespread goals (DeLessio-Parson, 2017). Sample survey is useful in asking
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detailed and specific question. On the other hand the questionnaire can identify as the effective
data collection method as it is relatively easy to have the interpretation and the proper analysing
of the various representation of the respondents. The questionnaire has the capability to have the
address over the large audience in order to have the proper gathering of the curate and relevant
results which helps in drawing the proper decision-making over the research topic that has to be
followed and understood. As per this approach, it is vital for a researcher to appreciate the
difference that exists between the people and their preferences. As it will allow research to
interpret the different elements of the study such as factors influencing people to prefer
vegetables to meat. It will also allow the researcher to gather diverse approaches of the study
whether it is in favour of aim or not. The questionnaire is also useful in having the proper
assessment over the characteristics which could be properly which are to be tested and could
have not been evaluated otherwise. It is also been useful in having the gathering of the
information more quickly having the efficiency and readability over the data. Hence, the method
is useful but could turnout to be little costing and time-consuming in the proper completion of
the required data.
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