Reasons for becoming vegetarian or vegan in Great Britain 2021

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Nils-Gerrit Wunsch,
Mar 20, 2024
During a survey conducted among vegetarians and vegans in Great Britain in 2021, it was reported that the main reasons for adopting these new dietary habits were animal-welfare concerns. Environmental concerns were expressed by approximately 53 percent of respondents as a reason to chose a vegan life style. Among vegetarian respondents this number was 20 percent lower.

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Release date

January 2022

Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

December 13 to 27, 2021

Number of respondents

274 vegans and 733 vegetarians

Supplementary notes

Multiple answers were possible.

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