In 2023/24, approximately ten percent of responding adults in the European Union (EU-27) stated that they were following a lactose-free diet. A combined eleven percent of respondents avoided the consumption of meat completely. This includes those who follow a pescetarian, vegan, or vegetarian diet.
Types of diets and nutritional habits followed in the European Union (EU-27) in 2023/24
Results are an aggregation of four surveys carried out during the stated time period. Results cover 18 out of 27 countries and are weighted*
Supplementary notes
The original survey question was: "Do you follow one or more of the following nutrition rules?"
* The results are weighted based on the internet population per country.
The EU-27 countries covered in the surveys are: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and Sweden
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