Values Over Virtues: How Children Trade Off Their Moral Concern for Animals With the Importance of Human Eating Practices
Social Psychological and Personality Science
Published online on December 08, 2025
Abstract
Social Psychological and Personality Science, Ahead of Print.
Children care for animals more than adults do, yet as they develop, find it increasingly acceptable to eat meat. How do children learn to consume some animals while continuing to care for others? We argue that observing the cultural importance of food ...
Children care for animals more than adults do, yet as they develop, find it increasingly acceptable to eat meat. How do children learn to consume some animals while continuing to care for others? We argue that observing the cultural importance of food ...