The leading reason for not eating plant-based alternatives to animal products in Japan was the taste as revealed in a survey conducted by in November 2021. Around ** percent of female and ** percent of male respondents stated that the taste of plant-based foods are not as tasty as conventional food products from animal origin.
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Rakuten Insight. (January 17, 2021). Main reasons for not eating plant-based food alternatives in Japan as of November 2021, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1075707/japan-reason-for-not-eating-plant-based-food-products-by-gender/
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