Vegan on a low budget: enacting identity through cuisine in an internet community

Giacoman, Claudia; Alfaro, Juan; Joustra, Camila; Aguilera, Isabel M.

Abstract

The adoption of veganism implies a change in food practices. This study investigates how low-budget people lead a vegan lifestyle. Using Bourdieu's habitus and food sociology concepts, we analyze 884 posts on a Chilean Facebook group, in which members share low-budget vegan recipes. Our results show that low-income people enact veganism mainly by constructing cuisine based on their social class and avoiding animal consumption products. The definition of this cuisine continues to be a battleground in terms of practices considered legitimately vegan, regardless of poverty. This article contributes sociologically by deepening our understanding of everyday practices that help enact veganism in non-hegemonic positions, how individuals forge their social identity, and the role of cuisine in adopting a vegan lifestyle.

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Título según WOS: ID WOS:000950346300001 Not found in local WOS DB
Título de la Revista: FOOD CULTURE SOCIETY
Editorial: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Fecha de publicación: 2023
DOI:

10.1080/15528014.2023.2191102

Notas: ISI