Survey Finds That Two Million Brits Now Identify as Vegan or Plant-Based
A survey conducted by The Vegan Society has found that 3% of people in Great Britain now identify as either vegan or plant-based, representing a total of approximately two million people. There are significant variations between regions, with 4% of the population in London, the North East, and the South West identifying as vegan or plant-based. This falls to 2% in Scotland, Wales, and the East Midlands. 10% of respondents say they are reducing or eliminating their intake of animal products in some way, with 4% identifying as vegetarian and 3% as pescetarian. Younger generations are twice as likely to follow a plant-based diet as older ones, and women are more likely to do so than men (3.6% compared to 1.98%). Additionally, graduates are significantly …
