Number of Vegetarians Soaring: 20% of 16-24 Year Olds (UK)

JTMan

Anecdotally, I have been under the impression that the number of people who are adopting a vegetarian diet has been increasing in recent years. The latest statistics support this ...

Meat is off the menu as more Britons become vegetarian

http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/517246/Vegetarians-are-on-the-increase-in-Britain

Some 12 per cent now follow vegetarian or vegan diets – rising to 20 per cent of those aged between 16 and 24, said analysts Mintel.

And millions more are “flexitarians” cutting back substantially on the amount of meat they eat but not quite going the whole hog. Health and environmental reasons are the main factors behind the move, said Mintel’s report to coincide with World Vegetarian Day today.

This has led to a booming £625million-a-year market for meat-free products in 2013, which is expected to grow even more to £657million this year.

If this gradual trend continues, hopefully one day, perhaps in the decades to come, veggies will outnumber carnivores.

Tar.Aldarion

Definitely an increase in Ireland too, can tell from all the product ranges, food in restaurants, and just seem to hear more and see more of them in general.

Mentalmiss

Very Good News.