Infographic: Former and Current Vegetarians/Vegans
Author: karol orzechowski | Published: December 2, 2014
Estimated Reading Time: < 1 minute
This Faunalytics original infographic describes the number of former and current vegetarians and vegans in the United States. It shows that 10% of U.S. adults ages 17 and over are former vegetarians/vegans, while 2% of the adult population are current vegetarians/vegans.
This Faunalytics original infographic describes the number of former and current vegetarians and vegans in the United States. It shows that 10% of U.S. adults ages 17 and over are former vegetarians/vegans, while 2% of the adult population are current vegetarians/vegans. The infographic also describes the motivations of past and present vegetarians/vegans and summarizes recommendations for veg advocates.
For details, read the Faunalytics blog about this study (includes a link to full reports).
Click the image below to open a full-size version of the infographic.

Meet the Author: karol orzechowski
karol orzechowski is a longtime animal advocate with a passion for advocacy, art, statistics, and tech. In addition to producing numerous short films on various animal issues, karol is the director of Maximum Tolerated Dose, a feature-length documentary about the psychological toll of vivisection on both animals and humans. He completed a Bachelor of Environmental Studies and an MA in Communications and Culture at York University, writing theses on nationalism and the Atlantic seal hunt, and Canadian rodeo culture, respectively. When he's not working for Faunalytics, karol is the Board Chair of a non-profit independent news publication in his hometown. Outside of work, karol is often reading about computer hacking and infosec, organizing and performing at events in his local arts scene, or walking with Raoul the rescue dog.