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Food for the Soul and the Planet: Measuring the Impact of the Return of Meatless Fridays for (some) UK Catholics

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Luca Panzone

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Abstract

© 2024 Mohr Siebeck.We measure the impact of a return to meatless Fridays for English and Welsh Catholics on consumption behaviour, climate change mitigation, and religiosity. We find evidence of partial compliance with the reimposed obligation. We then measure the corresponding greenhouse gas reductions – which are nontrivial. We find no discernible impact on religiosity. We highlight the important role that religious regulations can play in achieving environmental sustainability. We identify a new source of low-cost greenhouse emission reductions, especially if this practice were to be reinstated by the Catholic Church at a global scale.

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Author(s): Larcom S, Panzone L, She P-W

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics

Year: 2024

Volume: 180

Issue: 3

Pages: 425-462

Online publication date: 23/02/2024

Acceptance date: 02/04/2018

ISSN (print): 0932-4569

ISSN (electronic): 1614-0559

Publisher: Mohr Siebeck GmbH and Co. KG

URL: https://doi.org/10.1628/jite-2024-0004

DOI: 10.1628/jite-2024-0004

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