As of 2018, over forty percent of polled British vegans stated that plant-based meat alternatives were a more ethical choice than meat. Around 36 percent considered them to be more environmentally friendly than meat alternatives.
Opinions on plant-based meat alternatives among vegans in Great Britain in 2018
Characteristic
Share of vegan respondents
A more ethical choice than meat
44.9%
More environmentally responsible than meat
36%
Improving all the time and nearly as tasty as meat now
33.6%
Healthier than meat
32.3%
Too expensive for what they are
19.4%
Junk foods - people who want a plant-based diet should be eating more fruit & veg instead of 'fake meat'
17.4%
Often highly processed and not as 'natural' as meat
14.5%
Not as good a source of protein as meat
9.4%
Often made with soy and therefore not necessarily better for the environment
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The Grocer. (July 3, 2018). Opinions on plant-based meat alternatives among vegans in Great Britain in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1066882/vegans-opinions-on-plant-based-meat-alternatives-in-great-britain/
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The Grocer. (2018). Opinions on plant-based meat alternatives among vegans in Great Britain in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1066882/vegans-opinions-on-plant-based-meat-alternatives-in-great-britain/
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