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I think saying “a major reason” is fair and accurate, but I agree that the it seems people are, in general, much more concerned about the ethics of industrial f
by eof 7y ago
I think saying “a major reason” is fair and accurate, but I agree that the it seems people are, in general, much more concerned about the ethics of industrial farming as it relates to animal cruelty, as well as beef being such a large contributor to co2.
- gpvos 7y agoWhile I think that's true for many people, I would like to have actual data about whether the wide public is more swayed by environmental/ethical or health concerns. Many companies are marketing this from a health angle, and they may know more than you and me. (Another possibility, which I'm not discounting, is that they think everyone is as cynical as they are.)
- lprubin 7y agoAccording to this survey, 68.1% of people's main reason for going vegan was "for the animals" while "health" was only 17.4%. https://vomadlife.com/blogs/news/why-people-go-vegan-2019-global-survey-results https://vomadlife.com/blogs/news/why-people-go-vegan-2019-gl... That being said, the question was "What is the main reason" so people who said "for the animals" might also care a lot about health.
- gpvos 7y agoGoing vegan (which I understand as deciding to only eat vegan from now on) is a much larger decision than just giving a plant-based burger a try in order to reduce your meat consumption somewhat.