Poll on Vegetarianism in the US -- The Vegetarian Resource Group (original) (raw)

Those who responded that they don't eat any of the foods on the list amounted to about 0.9% of the statistical population. This is consistent with our results from previous surveys. However, you should note that this means that 9 people out of 968 surveyed are considered true vegans. Ask your local statistician whether she or he would feel comfortable making conclusions about how many vegans there are in the country based upon these group populations. Stay tuned to the Vegetarian Journal for the youth poll results and other reports that help to track the evident demand for organic, vegetarian, and vegan products in the US.

THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP ZOGBY POLL RESULTS

(January, 2000 nationwide United States survey of non-institutionalized adults)

Note: The margin of sampling error is +/- 3.3%. Per Zogby, there would be a +/- 9% margin of sampling error when looking at subgroups of 100 people.

Please tell me which of the following foods, if any, you never eat?

2.5% Meat, poultry, fish
4.5% Meat
4.5% Poultry
9.0% Fish/Seafood
3.7% Dairy Products
6.7% Eggs
15.4% Honey
0.9% Don't eat any of the foods on the list (vegans)

NEVER EAT MEAT

4.5% Total of those surveyed
7.5% East
3.5% South
1.9% Central Great Lakes
6.1% West
10.4% Ages 18-29
3.4% Ages 30-49
6.4% Ages 18-24
8.6% Ages 25-34
8.8% Large City
1.2% Small City
4.5% Suburbs
2.3% Male
6.6% Female

NEVER EAT MEAT, POULTRY, OR FISH (Vegetarians)

2.5% Total of those surveyed
3.5% East
1.8% South
1.3% Central Great Lakes
4.2% West
6.0% Ages 18-29
2.3% Ages 30-49
0.7% Ages 50-64
1.6% Ages 65 plus
3.7% Ages 18-24
5.6% Ages 25-34
1.8% Ages 35-54
1.6% Ages 55-69
1.4% Ages 70 plus
5.4% Large City
0.4% Small City
2.0% Suburb
2.2% Rural
1.6% White
9.4% Latino (we suspect this is a statistical error)
3.5% Afro-American
8.1% Asian
1.7% Male
3.2% Female

NEVER EAT ANY FOODS LISTED(Vegan)

0.9% Total of those surveyed
1.9% East
1.9% Large City

To read more about our previous polls go to How Many People Are Vegetarian? on the Frequently Asked Questions page.

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