This is cool! Cost-effectiveness estimates would be great, but given that they’re likely quite cheap per individual, my guess is that they work out as pretty cost-effective as long as we think that there is a real (average) long-term reduction in animal product consumption, and we don’t see the small animal replacement problem rear it’s head?
(E.g. IIRC one problem is just that we often have to rely on self-report and it’s hard to rigorously assess what changes people really make, if any.)
On that note, I’d be interested if you have an impression of the quality of the studies, and whether you indeed expect this kind of effect?
(Also, could you explain what you mean by “retention rate”? Seems pretty important.)
This is cool! Cost-effectiveness estimates would be great, but given that they’re likely quite cheap per individual, my guess is that they work out as pretty cost-effective as long as we think that there is a real (average) long-term reduction in animal product consumption, and we don’t see the small animal replacement problem rear it’s head?
(E.g. IIRC one problem is just that we often have to rely on self-report and it’s hard to rigorously assess what changes people really make, if any.)
On that note, I’d be interested if you have an impression of the quality of the studies, and whether you indeed expect this kind of effect?
(Also, could you explain what you mean by “retention rate”? Seems pretty important.)