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Why consumers are vegging out

For many consumers, eating plant-based alternatives to meat has more to do with personal health than the environment, find senior partner Jessica Moulton and colleagues. According to a recent survey, eaters across the United States, France, and the United Kingdom cite health, taste, and other factors as primary reasons for consuming plant-based products. In Germany, however, animal welfare and the environment rank highly as reasons to go plant-based.

Consumers, especially in the United States, enjoy plant-based products for their own health more than for the health of the environment.
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To read the article, see “Hungry and confused: The winding road to conscious eating,” October 5, 2022.