In a survey that was conducted early in 2022, 62 percent of Chinese respondents stated that they are likely to eat less dairy products or to replace them with alternatives like soy or soya milk to combat climate change. Only in Peru was the share of respondents higher than in China. Here 65 percent of respondents stated that they are likely to take this course of action to limit their own contribution to climate change.
Share of consumers that are likely to eat less dairy products or replace products with alternatives like soy or soy milk to limit their contribution to climate change in selected countries worldwide in 2022
Online adults likely to take this course of action
Method of interview
Online panel
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows:
"Thinking about things you might do in order to limit your own contribution to climate change, how likely or unlikely would you be to make the following changes within the next year?
Eating fewer dairy products or replacing dairy products with alternatives such as soy/soya milk."
* This figure refers to the total number of online adult respondents from 31 countries.
Approximately 500+ or 1,000+ individuals were surveyed per country.
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Ipsos. (April 22, 2022). Share of consumers that are likely to eat less dairy products or replace products with alternatives like soy or soy milk to limit their contribution to climate change in selected countries worldwide in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1310318/consumers-trying-to-reduce-dairy-products-consumption-due-to-meat-impact-on-climate/
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