Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, United Kingdom
Survey time period
August 3 to 14, 2020
Number of respondents
3,791 respondents
Age group
18-49 years
Special properties
Consumers of meat alternatives
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
The complete survey question was phrased as follows: "When it comes to plant-based MEAT alternatives, which of these options best describes how often you are consuming these compared to 12 months ago?"
Breakdown of respondents (total 3,854)
UK n=751
France n=758
Germany n=758
Sweden n=756
Belgium and the Netherlands n=831
Respondents numbers likely are lower by 63 due to those who answered don't know, or gave no answer.
Citation formats
Changes in meat alternatives consumption in Europe in the year ending August 2020
According to a survey carried out in August of 2020, about ** percent of respondents from Europe stated that they are choosing meat alternatives much more than they did 12 months ago. In total, ** percent of respondents increased their consumption of meat alternatives. Some ** percent reduced their intake compared to 12 months ago.
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