GALLUP SURVEY: Nearly 1 in 4 Americans Have Cut Back on Eating Meat
The major concerns in reducing their meat consumption were health (7 in 10), environmental (5 in 10), and both animal welfare and food safety (4 in 10).
JUSTIN MCCARTHY: ‘Nearly one in four Americans (23%) report eating less meat in the past year than they had previously, while the vast majority (72%) say they are eating the same amount of meat. Very few (5%) report eating more meat this year than in the past… Asked how often they eat meat — such as beef, chicken or pork — two in three U.S. adults say they eat it “frequently” (67%) while 23% say they eat meat “occasionally” and 7% “rarely” eat it. Just 3% report “never” eating meat.
Certain groups are more likely than others to say they have eaten less meat in the past year: Women are about twice as likely as men to report having cut down on meat consumption… The biggest factor in reducing meat consumption is health concerns — nine in 10 say it is a major (70%) or minor reason (20%) they are cutting back on meat.
After health, environmental concerns are the next most prominent factor leading to reduced meat consumption — seven in 10 say concerns about the environment are behind their avoidance of meat (49% say it is a major reason, and 21% a minor one).
Majorities also say concerns about food safety (43% major, 22% minor reason) and animal welfare (41% major, 24% minor reason) cause them to eat less meat… Religious reasons were the least cited reason for cutting back on meat consumption (12% major, 17% minor reason)’. SOURCE…
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