Why Meat Free?
Following are the top reasons behind consumers' choices to go meatless:
By Allison Perlik, Senior Editor -- Restaurants and Institutions, 11/1/2008
Improved health is just as strong a motivator as animal welfare among Americans pursuing vegetarian diets, according to 2008 research from Rochester, N.Y.-based Harris Interactive. Following are the top reasons behind consumers' choices to go meatless:
| Animal welfare | 54% |
| Improve overall health | 53% |
| Environmental concerns | 47% |
| Natural approaches to wellness | 31% |
| Weight loss | 25% |
| Weight maintenance | 24% |
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