Abstract: This article examines the relationship between dietary identity (vegan, vegetarian, and omnivore), ideological variables (authoritarianism, social dominance orientation, and system justification), and prejudice toward minority groups. The sample, collected in Chile, consisted of 596 participants (141 vegans, 101 vegetarians, and 354 omnivores), including 419 women (70.3%) and 177 men (29.7%). The results indicate that authoritarianism, social dominance orientation, and system justification were less prevalent among vegans. Likewise, vegans exhibited a greater appreciation for minority groups and expressed lower levels of prejudice toward them. Finally, perceived threat toward vegans was examined alongside ideological orientations in relation to carnism. Results showed that perceived threat was associated with higher levels of carnism and that ideological orientations were associated with both perceived threat and carnism. By linking dietary identity to ideological orientations and intergroup attitudes, this study contributes to understanding the moral and political dimensions of veganism in Chile, a context where the ideological roots of dietary choices and their connection to prejudice have received little empirical attention.

Chile: New Political Identities: Veganism and Its Relationship With Ideological Variables, Prejudice Disposition, and Moral Justification | Manuel Cárdenas-Castro | Icon, Joaquín Bahamondes | Patricia Obreque-Oviedo