Archive · 9 Jun 2025
Study: Vegetarians Desire Power More Than Meat Eaters
A new study looked at whether vegetarians and meat-eaters have different values.
The study found that vegetarians seem to want power and success more than meat-eaters.
They also care less about being kind and following the rules.
The study surveyed people in the United States and Poland and discovered that meat-eaters were more focused on things like helping others and feeling safe.
The study challenges the old idea that vegetarians are always peaceful and gentle.
Study suggests vegetarians have a stronger desire for power than meat-eaters.
Vegetarians value social status more and are less inclined towards kindness and conformity.
The study surveyed over 3,500 adults from the United States and Poland, including 800 vegetarians.
Meat-eaters prioritized values like benevolence, security, conformity, and tradition.
The study disputes the stereotype of vegetarians as gentle pacifists.
- Who
- The study involved over 3,500 adults, including approximately 800 vegetarians, led by Professor John Nezlek.
- What
- The study compared the values of vegetarians and meat-eaters, finding vegetarians have a stronger desire for power and higher social status.
- When
- The study's findings were published in the journal PLOS One.
- Where
- The study was conducted in the United States and Poland.
- Why
- The study suggests that vegetarians, feeling like a minority, may develop a certain psychological toughness.
- Lead Researcher
- Professor John Nezlek
- Journal Published In
- PLOS One
- Participants Sampled
- Over 3,500 adults
- Vegetarian Participants
- Around 800
- Key Finding
- Vegetarians value power and social status more
- Meat Eaters Values
- Benevolence, security, conformity, and tradition