In 2021, more than half of participating flexitarians in selected European countries* stated that they strongly agree or agree with the statement that to help reduce the impact of climate change, it is better to eat less animal foods, such as meat, dairy products, and eggs. Almost 33 percent neither agree nor disagree with the statement.
Do you agree with the following statement: "To help reduce the impact of climate change, it is better to eat less animal foods (meat, dairy products, and eggs)."
Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, United Kingdom
Survey time period
June 2021
Number of respondents
2,300*
Age group
18 years and older
Special properties
Flexitarians
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Participants were asked: "Please indicate how much you disagree or agree with each of the following statements concerning your assumptions about meat or plant protein."
"To help reduce the impact of climate change, it is better to eat less animal foods (meat, dairy products, and eggs)."
*The overall number of respondents was 7,590. The total number of participants in each country was approximately 750.
The survey was conducted in Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, and the UK.
Missing percentage points to 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
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Smart Protein project. (November 4, 2022). Do you agree with the following statement: "To help reduce the impact of climate change, it is better to eat less animal foods (meat, dairy products, and eggs)." [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1344717/opinions-on-whether-reducing-meat-consumption-reduces-climate-change/
Smart Protein project. "Do you agree with the following statement: "To help reduce the impact of climate change, it is better to eat less animal foods (meat, dairy products, and eggs)."." Chart. November 4, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1344717/opinions-on-whether-reducing-meat-consumption-reduces-climate-change/
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Do you agree with the following statement: "To help reduce the impact of climate change, it is better to eat less animal foods (meat, dairy products, and eggs)." [Graph], Smart Protein project, November 4, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1344717/opinions-on-whether-reducing-meat-consumption-reduces-climate-change/
