Men Eat More Meat Than Women In More Gender-Equal Countries, Study Finds

A study led by the University of Zurich found that across 23 countries, men tend to eat more meat than women, with the gender difference in meat consumption being even bigger in wealthier countries with more gender equality. The study suggests that men in wealthier countries may have more choice and financial ability to buy meat, leading to higher consumption levels.

Interestingly, only three countries in the study did not show gender differences in meat consumption - China, India, and Indonesia. The research suggests that cultural and contextual factors play a role in the gender gap, with society-level strategies potentially being effective in reducing meat consumption in countries with higher gender equality and high meat consumption, such as the UK. The findings indicate that men's inclination to eat more meat, combined with societal factors like marketing promoting meat as masculine, contribute to the gender disparities in meat consumption.