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Ethical food consumption has gained significant attention in the past years, reflecting a societal shift towards ethical behavior. Our study examines the evolution of ethical food consumption research over the past three decades, aiming to map its transformation. We identified key trends, influential contributors, and major thematic clusters through a bibliometric analysis, employing VOSviewer (v.1.6.18) for bibliometric visualization, focusing on citation networks and keyword o-occurrences to reveal the field's structure and dynamics. We made extensive use of the Web of Science database, where we selected 1096 relevant articles and review papers. Our analysis shows a notable rise in publications starting in 2005, with a peak in 2022, indicating increased scholarly interest in the topic. The findings underscore the importance of integrating empathy and human values into ethical food consumption, highlighting the critical roles of animal welfare, sustainability, and social justice. Despite a strong pro-ethical attitude among consumers, a significant "attitude-behavior gap" persists, emphasizing the need for strategies that bridge this divide. Our results emphasize the importance of interdisciplinary efforts to align ethical practices with broader societal goals, offering valuable insights for future research and policy-making to promote sustainable and ethical food consumption worldwide.
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ABSTRACT: The paper examined dominant discourses in the debate about live animal transport and trade before reviewing trade figures from the UN Comtrade database. Between 1998 and 2015, the trade in cattle increased slightly, the trade in pigs increased by 76%, while the trade in poultry increased more than doubled. It is shown that an increased division of work is the driving force behind animal trade and that not even animal advocacy groups are effective in reducing the amount of trade. Largely independent of the ethical framework applied, in an environment that pays increasingly tribute to animal welfare, this is problematic. The paper concluded that animal trade results in externalities that should be internalized by governments.
RESUMO: O artigo examina os discursos dominantes no debate sobre o transporte e comércio de animais vivos antes de analisar os dados do comércio da base de dados da ONU Comtrade. Entre 1998 e 2015, o comércio de bovinos aumentou ligeiramente, o comércio de suínos aumentou 76%, enquanto o comércio de aves mais do que duplicou. Demonstra-se que há uma divisão maior do trabalho que é a força motriz por trás do comércio de animais e que nem mesmo os grupos de defesa dos animais são eficazes na redução da quantidade de comércio. Em grande parte, independente do quadro ético aplicado, em um ambiente que qualifica cada vez mais o bem-estar animal, sendo um desenvolvimento problemático. O artigo conclui que o comércio de animais resulta em externalidades que devem ser internalizadas pelos governos.