Christmas Dinner Changes How Kids Feel About Eating Animals
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In A Nutshell
Children as young as 4 were more likely to say eating an animal was OK when it was framed as Christmas dinner rather than a regular weekday meal. Kids ages 4–7 were about 20 times more likely to justify it by citing tradition and culture when it was framed as a holiday celebration. Teenagers and adults didn’t show this shift, possibly because they’ve already normalised meat-eating through daily exposure. The research suggests cultural celebrations play a key role in teaching children which animal lives are expendable