New Research Finds There Are 3.5+ Million Vegans in the UK
New research conducted by Compare the Market and Professor of the Environment at Gresham College Carolyn Roberts shows a significant rise in veganism in the UK.
After they “polled the nation,” they found:
“Right now, in the UK…there are over three and a half million vegans and over seven million vegetarians.”
The survey also concluded:
- 7% of the population is vegan
- 14% are vegetarian
- 31% are eating less meat
- 19% are eating less dairy products, and
- 29% are eating mainly locally sourced food
When faced with the “dilemma of choosing their car or eating meat” in the “battle to save the environment”:
“Nearly half say they would no longer eat meat, less than one in five say they would no longer drive, a third aren’t sure.”
To see the full results of the poll, visit this link.
Three major supermarket chains have launched their own vegan range in response to the growing demand of plant-based food in the UK and London itself is a hotspot for all things vegan.
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