Less Than Half Of People Have Tried Meat Substitutes
Summary By: Faunalytics | Published: July 26, 2012
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This article summarizes a Zogby study which showed that only one in three respondents have tried meat substitutes.
60.6% of respondents have not tried a meat substitute while 37.8% have eaten meat substitutes.
By region 44.6% of those in the West, 37.1% of those in the East, 36.9% from the Central, and 34.2% in South have tried meat substitutes.
39% each of whites and African Americans have tried meat substitutes, compared to 18.3% of Hispanics.
41.2% of those who live in the suburbs have tried meat substitutes in comparison to the 37% who live in large cities and 36% who live in small cities.
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Zogby America, , 2000 United States (National)
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