According to a survey conducted by Rakuten Insight in February 2024, around 52 percent of female respondents in China who have consumed plant-based alternatives said they chose to do so because plant-based products were healthier. Meanwhile, 56 percent of male respondents confirmed this reason.
Most popular reasons for consuming plant-based food alternatives in China as of February 2024, by consumer gender
among those who consumed plant-based food alternatives; multiple answers were allowed
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Survey question: What are your reason(s) for choosing plant-based alternatives?
Among a total of 5,434 survey respondents, 4,547 respondents said they consumed plant-based alternative food products. Among those, 2,662 were women and 1,885 were men.
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