Beliefs and Attitudes toward Vegetarian Lifestyle across Generations

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Abstract

The objective of the study was to examine whether reasons to adopt vegetarian lifestyle differ significantly among generations. Using a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), we identified that 4% of the participants were vegans, 25% lacto-ovo-vegetarians, 4% pesco-vegetarians and 67% non-vegetarian. Younger people significantly agreed more with the moral reason and with the environmental reason. People ages 41-60 significantly agreed more with the health reason. There are significant differences across generations as to why people choose to live a vegetarian lifestyle.
Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)523-531
JournalNutrients
Volume2
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2010

Keywords

  • Adventists
  • Attitude
  • Beliefs
  • Dietary patterns
  • Vegetarian diets
  • Vegetarians

Disciplines

  • Nutrition

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