Vegetarianism by age United States 2026| ��ƽ��

Do you consider yourself to be a vegetarian?

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Number of respondents

60,235 respondents

Age group

18-64 years

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Residential online population

Supplementary notes

The original survey question was: "Do you follow one or more of the following nutrition rules?" This statistic shows the share of all who answered, "Vegetarian (not eating meat and fish)".
For more information, please visit the Global Consumer Survey home page and take a look at our methodology.

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During four surveys carried out between April 2025 and March 2026, approximately *** percent of people in the United States aged between 20 and 29 said they were following a vegetarian diet. The share of vegetarians among respondents aged between 60 and 64 was much lower, at *** ��Գ�.��

Vegetarianism in the U.S.

The main two reasons for following a meat-free diet in the U.S. are to be healthier or due to concerns about animal welfare. Overall, approximately **** percent of U.S. consumers follow a vegetarian diet. Only India has a share of vegetarians that is considerably higher. According to a survey, the South Asian country has by far the highest share of vegetarians worldwide, with over a of the population following a vegetarian diet.

Meat consumption in the U.S.

While many people follow meat-free diets in the U.S., meat remains to be an essential part of the majority of consumers’ diets. In 2025, per capita meat consumption in the U.S. amounted to approximately ****pounds. Broiler chicken was the most consumed meat, followed by beef and pork. Consumption is forecast to slightly grow within the next ten years. The leading U.S. meat and poultry processing companies, based on sales, Tyson Foods Inc. and JBS USA Holdings Inc. owner of Cargill Meat Solutions.