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ArticleHealth promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals2026

"I Feel Like I'm Making a Good Difference to the World": Interviews With Australian Men on Their Motivations to Become Vegan.

Megan F Lee, Julian Madsen, Jessica Bayes, Courtney P McLean, Aiden Van Elst, Talitha Best

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Article in Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Social Identity and Wellbeing of Australian Vegan Men: A Qualitative Interview Study.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2026
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  2. "I Feel Like I'm Making a Good Difference to the World": Interviews With Australian Men on Their Motivations to Become Vegan.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Megan F LeeFaculty of Society and Design, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7531-5312
Julian MadsenMonash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5611-8217
Jessica BayesFaculty of Health, Southern Cross University, Lismore, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0601-6129
Courtney P McLeanMonash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3896-2419
Aiden Van ElstFaculty of Society and Design, Bond University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3640-7299
Talitha BestNeuroHealth Lab, Appleton Institute, Central Queensland University, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8849-1411

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Australian vegan men face unique societal pressures, cultural norms and expectations of masculinity. Using a phenomenological approach, this semi-structured interview study explored the dietary motivations of 27 Australian vegan men. Thematic template analysis revealed three themes: (i)Head and Heart Decisions: From Initial Motives to Deepened Ethical Commitment-clarity of motives to initiate versus clarity of values to adhere to veganism, (ii) Bridging Worlds: The Influence of Vegan and Non-Vegan Social Circles-the importance of social connection in initiation of a vegan diet and (iii) Resolving Cognitive Dissonance: Making a Difference, Promoting Kindness and Aligning Values-the desire to align values to live a kinder life. Personal, ethical and social factors shape vegan men's dietary choices. These findings highlight opportunities for health promotion initiatives to support vegan men by fostering inclusive environments, addressing identity-related barriers, and promoting dietary choices that align with both personal values and holistic wellbeing.

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Diet, VeganMotivationVegansAdultAustraliaHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMasculinityMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchYoung Adulthealth promotionholistic wellbeingmasculinityplant‐basedsocial connection

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PMID41986905
PMCPMC13083544

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