“What Vegan Advocates Can Learn From The Social Spread Of Quitting Smoking” by JLRiedi

Many farmed animal advocates engage in diet change work — the attempt to convince individuals to adopt vegan diets as a way of preventing harm to animals used in our food systems. However, little is understood about the ways in which veganism is spread through a social network. This new study from Faunalytics attempts to shed light on social contagion, paving the way for more effective individual advocacy and further research into the social spread of veganism. https://faunalytics.org/what-vegan-advocates-can-learn-from-the-social-spread-of-quitting-smoking/ Key Findings Romantic partners are often the strongest social ties we have, which makes them strong candidates for influencing behavior—people are anywhere between 1.3 and 11.8 times more likely to quit smoking if their partner also quits. Applied to veg*nism, this may suggest that individuals in a romantic relationship may be more likely to go veg*n together versus individually. Nonetheless, limited research on this topic has revealed that individuals [...] ---Outline:(00:34) Key Findings(05:33) Background(08:29) Why Smoking Cessation?(11:16) Research Team(11:39) Conclusions(11:43) Strong Ties Predict Strong Influence(15:11) Harness The Power Of Weaker Ties(16:26) Keep Up The Fight To Change Social NormsThe original text contained 3 images which were described by AI. --- First published: December 26th, 2024 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/pnek5EZnu3tN2ksLL/what-vegan-advocates-can-learn-from-the-social-spread-of --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.