carnism; meat-eating ideology
Refers to the belief system or practice of eating meat, often contrasted with vegetarianism or veganism. The English term 'carnism' is a direct equivalent, but 'meat-eating principle' may be clearer for learners.
People who follow a meat-eating ideology sometimes feel resistance to vegetable-centered diets.
He wrote a book criticizing carnism.
Compound of 肉食 (meat-eating) and 主義 (principle, -ism). The term is a straightforward modern coinage, likely influenced by English 'carnism'.