Health, Ethics and GNH – A qualitative study of vegetarian motivations.
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2011-02
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This qualitative study explored the motivations of vegetarians by means of a survey
questionnaire. Responses to questions were gathered from 25 participants and a follow up
in-depth interview was conducted with 11 of those participants. Respondents were
predominantly from Thimphu, Paro and Phuentsholing. Sixty percent were females and
ages ranged from 18 to 55, with a median of 31 years. Data was analyzed using a
thematic approach. While this research found that religious belief and ethical issues
concerning animal welfare were the main motivators for the participants’ vegetarianism,
a significant number of them also reported health benefits from being vegetarians, which
provides enough reasons for continuing to follow vegetarian diet.
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Lhamo Namgay. Health, Ethics and GNH – A qualitative study of vegetarian motivations. Men-jong So-rig Journals. 2011 Feb; 4(1): I.