In 2021, approximately 38 percent of participants in a survey conducted in the United States stated that they have heard of and eat plant-based alternatives to meat at least sometimes. Nearly 31 percent of participants stated the same regarding whey protein.
Share of consumers who are familiar with and consume of different types of proteins in the United States in 2021, by type
Those who have heard of these proteins and eat them sometimes.
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: " Please select the statement that best reflects your level of familiarity and interest in the following types of
proteins. % I have heard of it, and I eat it at least sometimes"
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Food Insight. (January 26, 2021). Share of consumers who are familiar with and consume of different types of proteins in the United States in 2021, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288680/consumers-familiarity-and-consumption-of-different-types-of-proteins-in-the-us/
Food Insight. "Share of consumers who are familiar with and consume of different types of proteins in the United States in 2021, by type." Chart. January 26, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288680/consumers-familiarity-and-consumption-of-different-types-of-proteins-in-the-us/
Food Insight. (2021). Share of consumers who are familiar with and consume of different types of proteins in the United States in 2021, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288680/consumers-familiarity-and-consumption-of-different-types-of-proteins-in-the-us/
Food Insight. "Share of Consumers Who Are Familiar with and Consume of Different Types of Proteins in The United States in 2021, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288680/consumers-familiarity-and-consumption-of-different-types-of-proteins-in-the-us/
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Share of consumers who are familiar with and consume of different types of proteins in the United States in 2021, by type [Graph], Food Insight, January 26, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1288680/consumers-familiarity-and-consumption-of-different-types-of-proteins-in-the-us/
