Vegaphobia

Former headquarters of the Vegan Society in St. Leonards-on-Sea

Vegaphobia, vegephobia, veganphobia, or veganophobia is an aversion to, or dislike of, vegetarians and vegans.[1][2][3] The term first appeared in the 2010s, coinciding with the rise in veganism in the late 2010s.[4][5] Several studies have found an incidence of vegaphobic sentiments in the general population.[6][7][8] Positive feelings regarding vegetarians and vegans also exist. Because of their diet, others may perceive them as more virtuous or principled.[9]

  1. ^ Cole, Matthew; Morgan, Karen (1 March 2011). "Vegaphobia: derogatory discourses of veganism and the reproduction of speciesism in UK national newspapers". The British Journal of Sociology. 62 (1): 134–153. doi:10.1111/j.1468-4446.2010.01348.x. PMID 21361905.
  2. ^ Griffin, Nathan Stephens (20 July 2017). Understanding Veganism: Biography and Identity. Springer. pp. 24, 47, 120. ISBN 978-3-31952102-2.
  3. ^ Hargreaves, Shila Minari; Raposo, António; Saraiva, Ariana; Zandonadi, Renata Puppin (12 April 2021). "Vegetarian Diet: An Overview through the Perspective of Quality of Life Domains". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18 (8): 4067. doi:10.3390/ijerph18084067. ISSN 1661-7827. PMC 8069426. PMID 33921521.
  4. ^ Khara, Tani (7 November 2018). "Why do vegans have such bad reputations?". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  5. ^ Krishnan, Manisha (26 November 2018). "There's a Term For Hating On Vegans And It's Vegaphobia". Vice Media. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
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  9. ^ Ruby, Matthew B.; Heine, Steven J. (April 2011). "Meat, morals, and masculinity". Appetite. 56 (2): 447–450. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2011.01.018. PMID 21256169. S2CID 7771176.