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Meaningfully reducing consumption of meat and animal products is an unsolved problem: A meta-analysis

Green SA, Smith B, Mathur MB. Under review.— Article PDF

Documentary films can increase nationwide interest in plant-based food

Thomas A & Mathur MB (in press). Nature Food. — Article PDF

What can large language models do for sustainable food?

Thomas AT, Yee A, Mayne A, Mathur MB, Jurafsky D, Gligorić K (in press). Proceedings of the 42nd International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML). — Article PDF

(Note: In computer science, conference proceedings are the primary publication outlet.)

Effect of a default portion-size reduction on meat consumption and diner satisfaction: Controlled experiments in university dining halls

Voşki A, Braginsky M, Zhang A, Bertoldo J, Egan S, Levig LA, Ihrig MM, Mathur MB (2025). BMC Public Health. — Article PDF

Reanalysis of “A longitudinal study of meat reduction over time in the UK”

Winslow J & Mathur MB (2025). Food Quality and Preference, 123, 105324. — Article PDF

Effects of an educational planetary plate graphic on meat consumption in Stanford University dining hall: A randomized controlled trial

Marcone AL, Darmstadt GL, Amsler Challamel G, Mathur MB, Gardner CD. BMC Nutrition, 9:106. — Article PDF

Improving hen welfare on cage-free egg farms in Asia: Egg producers’ perspectives

Hartcher K, Nuggehalli J, Yang Q, de Luna MC, Agus A, Ito S, …, Sinclair M. (2023). Animal Welfare, 32, e64, 1-9. — Article PDF

Animal welfare at slaughter: Perceptions and knowledge across cultures

Sinclair M, Hötzel MJ, Lee NYP, de Luna MCT, Sharma A, Idris M, et al. (2023). Frontiers in Animal Science, 4. — Article PDF

Ethical drawbacks of sustainable meat choices.

Mathur MB (2022). Science, 375, 6587. — Article PDF

The effects of exposure to information about animal welfare reforms on animal farming opposition: a randomized experiment.

Harris J, Ladak A, Mathur MB (2022). Anthrozoos. — Article PDF — Data repository

Plant-based default nudges effectively increase the sustainability of catered meals on college campuses: Three randomized controlled trials.

Boronowsky RD, Zhang AW, Stecher C, Presley K, Mathur MB, Cleveland DA, et al (2022). Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. — Article PDF

Interventions that influence animal-product consumption: A meta-review.

Grundy EAC, Slattery P, Saeri AK, Watkins K, Houlden T, Farr N, et al., including Mathur MB. Future Foods, 100111. — Article PDF — Data repository

Effectiveness of a theory-informed documentary to reduce consumption of meat and animal products: Three randomized controlled experiments.

Mathur MB, Peacock JR, Robinson TN, Gardner CD (2021). Nutrients, 13(12):4555. — Article PDF — Data repository

Interventions to reduce meat consumption by appealing to animal welfare: Meta-analysis and evidence-based recommendations.

Mathur MB, Peacock J, Reichling DB, Nadler J, Bain PA, Gardner CD, Robinson TN (2021). Appetite, 164: 105277. Article PDF — Data repository

Reducing meat consumption by appealing to animal welfare: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Mathur MB, Robinson TN, Reichling DB, Gardner CD, Nadler JN, Bain PA, Peacock J. Systematic Reviews, 9(3). Article PDF