Adaption of the meat attachment scale (MEAS) to Germany: interplay with food neophobia, preference for organic foods, social trust and trust in food technology innovations

Agricultural and Food Economics

Table 3 Explorative factor analysis - MEAS

Statement	Factors
Statement	1	2	3	4	h²
i1: I love meals with meat	0.68	− 0.31	0.30	0.28	0.73
i2: To eat meat is one of the good pleasures in life	0.72	− 0.18	0.36	0.29	0.76
i3: I’m a big fan of meat	0.81	− 0.21	0.34	0.27	0.90
i4: A good steak is without comparison	0.61	− 0.28	0.28	0.24	0.59
i5: By eating meat I’m reminded of the death and suffering of animals (r)	− 0.24	0.77	− 0.19	− 0.17	0.71
i6: To eat meat is disrespectful towards life and the environment (r)	− 0.14	0.75	− 0.18	− 0.24	0.67
i7: Meat reminds me of diseases (r)	− 0.15	0.71	− 0.07	− 0.04	0.53
i11: I don’t picture myself without eating meat regularly	0.43	− 0.26	0.57	0.35	0.71
i12: If I couldn’t eat meat I would feel weak	0.35	− 0.15	0.78	0.27	0.83
i13: I would feel fine with a meatless diet (r)	− 0.35	0.46	− 0.48	− 0.23	0.62
i14: If I was forced to stop eating meat I would feel sad	0.29	− 0.19	0.82	0.24	0.86
i15: Meat is irreplaceable in my diet	0.46	− 0.22	0.61	0.38	0.77
i8: To eat meat is an unquestionable right of every person	0.19	− 0.09	0.17	0.62	0.45
i9: According to our position in the food chain, we have the right to eat meat	0.25	− 0.15	0.24	0.68	0.61
i10: Eating meat is a natural and indisputable practice	0.29	− 0.34	0.28	0.64	0.69
Cumulative variance	0.20	0.39	0.55	0.70