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Shoppers valued healthier, greener foods, but still chose meat (opens in a new tab)

news-medical.net · 2026-09-28

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Every claim we could check holds up. Three of six claims match the study. This overall rating is based only on the claims we could check. Three claims the study doesn't address.

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Claim 1 of 6Not coveredHealth ranked first and sustainability second in both meal scenarios, with price ranking third in the pasta scenario and fourth in the potatoes-meat-vegetables scenario.View evidenceHide evidence

Why this verdict

The abstract-level profile supports that health, sustainability/environmental impact, and price were consistently among the most influential attributes. However, it does not verify the exact ordinal ranking claimed—health first, sustainability second, price third in pasta and fourth in PMV—or the metric used for those ranks.

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Study evidence

Participants showed a preference for meat over meat replacers in both meal scenarios.β (Pasta) = -0.51; β (PMV) = -0.44

“A discrete choice experiment was conducted among 272 Dutch participants.”
Claim 2 of 6Not coveredThe pasta scenario showed greater potential for meat replacement than the traditional potatoes-meat-vegetables meal, but the meal-context effect was modest.View evidenceHide evidence

As stated27% and 30% scenario-specific classes with low willingness to pay for meat replacers and legumes

Why this verdict

The profile supports preference heterogeneity and an approximately 30% subgroup with particularly low willingness to pay for meat replacers and legumes. It does not verify the story’s more specific claim that the pasta scenario had greater meat-replacement potential than the PMV scenario, that the meal-context effect was modest, or the stated 27% and 30% scenario-specific classes.

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Study evidence

Participants showed a preference for meat over meat replacers in both meal scenarios.β (Pasta) = -0.51; β (PMV) = -0.44

“A discrete choice experiment was conducted among 272 Dutch participants.”
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Study evidence

Consumer preferences for meat versus alternatives were heterogeneous across subgroups identified from the DCE sample.

“Preference patterns differed across consumer subgroups.”
Claim 3 of 6Not coveredThe findings came from a hypothetical online discrete choice experiment among 272 Dutch participants recruited through a consumer panel, not from observed purchases.View evidenceHide evidence

As stated272 participants

Why this verdict

The profile supports that the evidence came from a stated-preference discrete choice experiment with 272 Dutch participants rather than observed purchases. But the abstract-level profile does not verify that the study was online or that participants were recruited through a consumer panel.

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Study evidence

Participants showed a preference for meat over meat replacers in both meal scenarios.β (Pasta) = -0.51; β (PMV) = -0.44

“A discrete choice experiment was conducted among 272 Dutch participants.”
Claim 4 of 6SupportedResearchers investigated Dutch adults' preferences for meat and meat alternatives across different meal scenarios in a recent research article published in Current Developments in Nutrition.View evidenceHide evidence

Why this verdict

The abstract-level profile supports that the paper investigated stated preferences among Dutch participants for meat, meat replacers, and legumes across two meal scenarios using a discrete choice experiment. The journal/publication-venue detail is not independently evidenced in the supplied scientific profile, but the scientific substance of the claim is supported.

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Study evidence

Participants showed a preference for meat over meat replacers in both meal scenarios.β (Pasta) = -0.51; β (PMV) = -0.44

“A discrete choice experiment was conducted among 272 Dutch participants.”
Claim 5 of 6SupportedThe study found that meat remained the preferred option when other measured characteristics were equal, while health and sustainability labels ranked highly among participants' choices.View evidenceHide evidence

Why this verdict

The profile reports overall preference for meat over alternatives, with coefficients indicating lower preference for meat replacers and legumes relative to meat in both scenarios. It also states that health score, sustainability/environmental impact score, and price were among the most influential attributes.

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Study evidence

Participants showed a preference for meat over meat replacers in both meal scenarios.β (Pasta) = -0.51; β (PMV) = -0.44

“A discrete choice experiment was conducted among 272 Dutch participants.”
Claim 6 of 6SupportedIn both the pasta and traditional potatoes-meat-vegetables scenarios, participants preferred meat over meat replacers and legumes when attributes were held equal.View evidenceHide evidence

Why this verdict

The profile states that participants preferred meat over meat replacers and legumes in both the pasta and PMV scenarios, with reported coefficients for meat replacers and legumes in each scenario.

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Study evidence

Participants showed a preference for meat over meat replacers in both meal scenarios.β (Pasta) = -0.51; β (PMV) = -0.44

“A discrete choice experiment was conducted among 272 Dutch participants.”
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  • Authors’ interpretation: health and sustainability information alone may be insufficient to encourage a shift toward alternative protein sources.

    This conclusion is included in the paper profile but is not clearly reported in the story presentation, which emphasizes that health and sustainability ranked highly without also conveying the authors’ caution that these attributes alone may not drive dietary shifts.

    From Discrete choice experiment (stated-preference); Post hoc segmentation on DCE sample

  • Caveat for subgroup/WTP results: the abstract profile does not provide segmentation-method details, number of classes, WTP magnitudes, or uncertainty measures.

    The story reports subgroup/class-related WTP information but does not acknowledge the abstract-level limitation that the supplied profile lacks model, class-definition, WTP magnitude, and uncertainty details for that analysis.

    From Post hoc segmentation on DCE sample

7 things the story did carry across
  • Core design: stated-preference discrete choice experiment in 272 Dutch participants comparing meat, meat replacers, and legumes across pasta and traditional potatoes-meat-vegetables scenarios.
  • Manipulated product attributes included protein content, health score, environmental impact score, price, local production, and organic production.
  • Main finding: participants preferred meat over meat replacers and legumes in both meal scenarios when attributes were modeled as equal.
  • Attribute importance finding: health score, sustainability/environmental impact score, and price were consistently among the most influential attributes.
  • Consumer heterogeneity: preference patterns differed across subgroups, with about 30% showing particularly low willingness to pay for meat replacers and legumes.
  • Caveat: the evidence is based on hypothetical/stated choices rather than actual purchasing behavior.
  • Caveat: external generalizability is limited by a single Dutch DCE sample of 272 participants, and representativeness is not established in the abstract profile.
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1Lead resulthuman in vivoQuantify Dutch consumers’ stated preferences and trade-offs for meat vs meat alternatives (meat replacers, legumes) across two meal scenarios (pasta vs traditional PMV) using a discrete choice experiment with multiple product attributes.Discrete choice experiment (stated-preference)Expand

In plain English

A stated-preference discrete choice experiment in 272 Dutch participants compared choices among meat, meat replacers, and legumes across two meal scenarios (pasta; traditional potatoes–meat–vegetables, PMV) with manipulated product attributes (protein content, overall health score, environmental impact score, price, local production, organic). Results show overall preference for meat over alternatives, health/sustainability scores and price were the most influential attributes, and meaningful consumer heterogeneity was observed.

Key findings

  • Participants showed a preference for meat over meat replacers in both meal scenarios.β (Pasta) = -0.51; β (PMV) = -0.44
  • Participants showed a preference for meat over legumes in both meal scenarios.β (Pasta) = -0.91; β (PMV) = -0.99
“A discrete choice experiment was conducted among 272 Dutch participants.”
2human in vivoIdentify heterogeneity in preferences (consumer subgroups) including willingness-to-pay patterns and particularly negative segments toward meat alternatives.Post hoc segmentation on DCE sampleExpand

In plain English

From a discrete choice experiment of 272 Dutch participants, the authors report post hoc subgroup/segmentation analyses showing heterogeneity in preferences for meat versus meat alternatives; they identify a subgroup comprising about 30% of participants with particularly low willingness to pay (WTP) for meat replacers and legumes, while other subgroups were less negative toward these alternatives.

Key findings

  • Consumer preferences for meat versus alternatives were heterogeneous across subgroups identified from the DCE sample.
  • A subgroup comprising approximately 30% of participants exhibited a particularly low willingness to pay for meat replacers and legumes, while other subgroups were less negative toward these alternatives.≈30% of sample
“Preference patterns differed across consumer subgroups.”
What this piece can’t prove
  • Reporting is limited to the abstract: no details on the segmentation method, number of classes/groups, model fit, or selection criteria.
  • Willingness-to-pay estimates (numeric values) and uncertainty measures (SEs, CIs) are not provided.
  • No information on covariates or characteristics that distinguish the identified subgroups.

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