@misc{10481/108910,
year = {2025},
month = {12},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/108910},
abstract = {Vegetarianism has gradually been gaining notice among different social groups and has
become more popular. Although linked to higher social status in Western societies, this
dietary pattern may also be related to demographic characteristics such as unemployment or
economic difficulty. Our study analyses the link between vegetarianism and household food
expenditure in Andalusia, Spain, an area rich in fruits, vegetables, and legumes throughout
the year. We analysed a representative sample of 2400 observations and ran Ordinary Least
Squares regression (OLS) supported by mediation analysis to better understand what factors
might influence more sustainable food choices, such as vegetarianism. To our knowledge, this
is the first attempt to disentangle the differences between vegetarianism and food expenses
via the link of employment status in the Mediterranean region. Main findings suggest that
food expenditure negatively relates to vegetarian food self-identity, and unemployment status
mediates the link between vegetarianism and food expenditure. This could be particularly
useful for the promotion of sustainable dietary shift since vegetarian diets can also provide
economic benefits, acknowledging more vulnerable social groups during increasingly frequent
economic downturns.},
organization = {Ministry of Economy, Industry and Competitiveness, Spain’s State Research Agency (SRA) and the European Regional Development Fund, ERDF project ECO2017–86822-R},
organization = {Regional Government of Andalusia, the European Regional Development Fund, P18-RT-576 and B-SEJ-018-UGR18},
organization = {Council of Economy, Knowledge, Business, and University of the Junta de Andalucía and the European Regional Development Fund, CV20-20664 and A-SEJ-192-UGR20},
organization = {University of Granada},
publisher = {Springer Nature},
keywords = {Sustainable diets},
keywords = {Vegetarianism},
keywords = {Food expenditure},
title = {Food expenditure and vegetarianism: the mediating role of employment status in more sustainable and economical food choices in Spain},
doi = {10.1057/s41599-025-06353-y},
author = {Krizanova, Jana and García Sánchez, Encarnación},
}