In a 2023 survey conducted among Australian consumers regarding dietary preferences, around 38 percent of vegetarians and vegans surveyed indicated that taste was the leading factor influencing their food choices. Price was the next most determining factor in the food choices of vegan and vegetarian survey respondents.
Factors influencing food choices among vegetarians and vegans in Australia as at October 2023
weighted by age, gender, and region to be representative of all adults residing in Australia according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) population estimates
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Survey questions: (1) Which of these best describes your diet? [Meat eater: eats meat and poultry / Pescetarian: eat fish, but not meat or poultry / Flexitarian: mainly vegetarian, occasionally eats meat or fish / Vegetarian: no meat, poultry, game, fish, shellfish / Vegan: no animal products, including dairy products, eggs] (2) How do you prioritize the following factors when it comes to what food you eat? Please rank your top 3 factors.
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