Although there is no logical basis for such discrimination, revealing that you are vegan may hurt your employment prospects, the study authors say.
This appears to be especially true if the job you are applying for is widely associated with masculinity, they add.
Recently published in the Journal of Social Psychology, the study by the University of Warsaw's Dominika Adamczyk and Dominika Maison is making waves in the academic community worldwide.
Radio Poland's Marcin Matuszewski has the story.
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