This statistic shows the result of a survey on reasons to reduce meat consumption in Finland in 2012 and 2017. Throughout the survey period, roughly sixty percent of respondents stated that their motivation to reduce meat consumption was due to environmental reasons. Good plant-based food options were the reason to eat less meat for 44 percent of respondents in 2017, whereas 17 percent believed non-meat options to be cheaper.
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Aamulehti. (September 21, 2017). Why have you reduced or considered to reduce your meat consumption? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/871515/reasons-to-reduce-meat-consumption-in-finland/
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Aamulehti. (2017). Why have you reduced or considered to reduce your meat consumption?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/871515/reasons-to-reduce-meat-consumption-in-finland/
Aamulehti. "Why Have You Reduced or Considered to Reduce Your Meat Consumption?." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/871515/reasons-to-reduce-meat-consumption-in-finland/
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