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Consumers who know people who are vegan or vegetarian in the U.S. 2016
Share of consumers who have close friends or family who are vegan or vegetarian in the United States as of June 2016
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This statistic shows the share of consumers who have close friends or family who consider themselves to be vegan or vegetarian in the United States as of June 2016. During the survey, 10 percent of respondents said they had some friends or family who consider themselves to be vegan or vegetarian.
Share of consumers who have close friends or family who are vegan or vegetarian in the United States as of June 2016
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Dec 1, 2016
This statistic shows the share of consumers who have close friends or family who consider themselves to be vegan or vegetarian in the United States as of June 2016. During the survey, 10 percent of respondents said they had some friends or family who consider themselves to be vegan or vegetarian.
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- December 2016
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- May 10 to June 6, 2016
- Number of respondents
- 1,480 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Thinking about your closest friends or family, how many of them… Are vegan or vegetarian?"
Respondents who did not give an answer are not shown.
Respondents who say they are strictly or mostly vegan or vegetarian.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- May 10 to June 6, 2016
- Number of respondents
- 1,480 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
-
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Thinking about your closest friends or family, how many of them… Are vegan or vegetarian?"
Respondents who did not give an answer are not shown.
Respondents who say they are strictly or mostly vegan or vegetarian.
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