In 2020, UK consumers who had recently reduced their red meat intake were asked which factors took part in that decision. Almost half of consumers reported that a switch to a healthier diet was a reason for reducing red meat intake. Only 20 percent of respondents were concerned about animal welfare.
Reasons consumers eat less red meat in the UK as of August 2020
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AHDB. (January 1, 2021). Reasons consumers eat less red meat in the UK as of August 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284240/reasons-uk-consumers-eat-less-red-meat/
AHDB. "Reasons consumers eat less red meat in the UK as of August 2020." Chart. January 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284240/reasons-uk-consumers-eat-less-red-meat/
AHDB. (2021). Reasons consumers eat less red meat in the UK as of August 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284240/reasons-uk-consumers-eat-less-red-meat/
AHDB. "Reasons Consumers Eat Less Red Meat in The Uk as of August 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284240/reasons-uk-consumers-eat-less-red-meat/
AHDB, Reasons consumers eat less red meat in the UK as of August 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284240/reasons-uk-consumers-eat-less-red-meat/ (last visited April 24, 2024)
Reasons consumers eat less red meat in the UK as of August 2020 [Graph], AHDB, January 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284240/reasons-uk-consumers-eat-less-red-meat/