In a survey conducted in January 2021, approximately 62 percent of consumers in the United States said they generally try to consume protein, but generational differences remain. More than two-thirds of Baby Boomers (70 percent) reported willingness to consume proteins, compared to 55 percent Millennials and 58 percent of respondents in Generation X.
Share of adults that try to consume protein in the United States in 2021, by generation
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Food Insight. (August 19, 2021). Share of adults that try to consume protein in the United States in 2021, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287393/protein-consumption-by-generation-us/
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Food Insight. (2021). Share of adults that try to consume protein in the United States in 2021, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287393/protein-consumption-by-generation-us/
Food Insight. "Share of Adults That Try to Consume Protein in The United States in 2021, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287393/protein-consumption-by-generation-us/
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Share of adults that try to consume protein in the United States in 2021, by generation [Graph], Food Insight, August 19, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287393/protein-consumption-by-generation-us/