In 2019, a survey asked U.S. individuals how they described their food diet. The vegetarian diet was more popular among college graduates and under-45-years-old people (eight percent). Moreover, nine percent of male respondents claimed to follow a pescatarian diet, while only two percent of women did the same.
Share of individuals reporting to be on a food diet in the U.S. in 2019, by socio-demographic characteristic
Characteristic
Vegetarian
Pescatarian
Vegan
Some vegetarian
Other
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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "When thinking about all the food and beverages you consume, please select the statement that best describes you." The source does not specify the methodology of the survey.
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Food Insight. (January 30, 2020). Share of individuals reporting to be on a food diet in the U.S. in 2019, by socio-demographic characteristic [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095908/individuals-following-a-food-diet-by-socio-demographic-characteristic-us/
Food Insight. "Share of individuals reporting to be on a food diet in the U.S. in 2019, by socio-demographic characteristic ." Chart. January 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095908/individuals-following-a-food-diet-by-socio-demographic-characteristic-us/
Food Insight. (2020). Share of individuals reporting to be on a food diet in the U.S. in 2019, by socio-demographic characteristic . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095908/individuals-following-a-food-diet-by-socio-demographic-characteristic-us/
Food Insight. "Share of Individuals Reporting to Be on a Food Diet in The U.S. in 2019, by Socio-demographic Characteristic ." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jan 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095908/individuals-following-a-food-diet-by-socio-demographic-characteristic-us/
Food Insight, Share of individuals reporting to be on a food diet in the U.S. in 2019, by socio-demographic characteristic Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095908/individuals-following-a-food-diet-by-socio-demographic-characteristic-us/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of individuals reporting to be on a food diet in the U.S. in 2019, by socio-demographic characteristic [Graph], Food Insight, January 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1095908/individuals-following-a-food-diet-by-socio-demographic-characteristic-us/
