In 2021, the main reasons for following a vegan or vegetarian diet were sustainability and environmental concerns and worries about animal welfare with 73 percent and 69 percent of respondents, respectively. The third reason for being vegan or vegetarian was wanting to prevent health issues or to be healthier.
Main reasons to be vegan or vegetarian in Portugal in 2021
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Lantern. (November 1, 2021). Main reasons to be vegan or vegetarian in Portugal in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 23, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340825/portugal-main-reasons-to-be-vegan-or-vegetarian/
Lantern. "Main reasons to be vegan or vegetarian in Portugal in 2021 ." Chart. November 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340825/portugal-main-reasons-to-be-vegan-or-vegetarian/
Lantern. (2021). Main reasons to be vegan or vegetarian in Portugal in 2021 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340825/portugal-main-reasons-to-be-vegan-or-vegetarian/
Lantern. "Main Reasons to Be Vegan or Vegetarian in Portugal in 2021 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340825/portugal-main-reasons-to-be-vegan-or-vegetarian/
Lantern, Main reasons to be vegan or vegetarian in Portugal in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340825/portugal-main-reasons-to-be-vegan-or-vegetarian/ (last visited March 23, 2023)
Main reasons to be vegan or vegetarian in Portugal in 2021 [Graph], Lantern, November 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340825/portugal-main-reasons-to-be-vegan-or-vegetarian/