Design/methodology/approach: In total, 20 semi-structured in-depth interviews were performed to discover Dutch consumers associations with the terms “eating vegetarian” and “meat substitutes”, as well as motives regarding the situational appropriateness of meat substitutes. The purpose of this study was to explore what motives lay behind the appropriateness of the use of meat substitutes in different usage situations. For a transition towards a more plant-based diet, understanding consumer motives regarding meat substitutes is important. This exploratory study suggests that these should be taken into consideration in the design of new meat substitutes.Ībstract = 'Purpose: The Dutch market for meat substitutes has grown steadily, however, their market share is still low, and meat consumption in the Netherlands is not decreasing. The situational appropriateness and the underlying motives regarding meat substitutes have not yet been studied. Originality/value: The focus in the development of plant-based foods is mostly on the product properties. Mainly motives in the categories convenience and functionality (function of the meat substitute in a meal) were mentioned for all situations and other motives were situation-specific.

The thematic content analysis yielded seven categories for the motives given for the (in)appropriateness of the four meat substitutes in six usage situations: “Functionality”, “Convenience”, “Properties”, “Preferences”, “Association with meat”, “Association with meals” and “Nutrition”. Most participants perceived vegetarian stir-fry pieces appropriate for almost all situations the appropriateness of other meat substitutes was more situation-specific.

Findings: The most mentioned motives for eating vegetarian were “environmental impact”, “health” and “animal welfare”, while meat substitutes were mainly eaten to replace meat in the meal. Design/methodology/approach: In total, 20 semi-structured in-depth interviews were performed to discover Dutch consumers’ associations with the terms “eating vegetarian” and “meat substitutes”, as well as motives regarding the situational appropriateness of meat substitutes.

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