This report very much reflects what we see every day in our work: that there is an increasing awareness of the issues relating to our food choices, and that has resulted in a large number of people reducing the amount of meat they eat or cutting it out altogether. Findings from NatCen’s British Social Attitudes survey show that three in ten people in Britain (29%) say they have reduced the amount of meat they eat in the past 12 months. A further one in ten (9%) said they were considering reducing their meat intake or cutting meat out completely, according to questions commissioned by the Vegetarian Society. Nearly half (44%) of people either do not eat meat, have reduced the amount of meat they eat or are considering doing so. Women and older people were most likely to have reduced their meat intake. The findings come as a new report on animal welfare published today shows that more than two million animals die every year at factory farms. Other reasons included saving money, concerns over animal welfare and anxieties about food safety and the environment.
Findings from NatCen’s British Social Attitudes survey show that three in ten people in Britain (29%) say they have reduced the amount of meat they eat in the past 12 months. A further one in ten (9%) said they were considering reducing their meat intake or cutting meat out completely, according to questions commissioned by the Vegetarian Society. Nearly half (44%) of people either do not eat meat, have reduced the amount of meat they eat or are considering doing so. Women and older people were most likely to have reduced their meat intake. The findings come as a new report on animal welfare published today shows that more than two million animals die every year at factory farms. Other reasons included saving money, concerns over animal welfare and anxieties about food safety and the environment.