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Poll On Self-Consideration As Vegetarian

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This article quantifies the number self-reported vegetarians and compares them to their demographic.

Asks whether or not respondents consider themselves to be a vegetarian.

A summary of certain questions, including “Do you consider yourself to be vegetarian or not?”

  • Yes 5%
  • No (94%)
  • Not sure (1%)

The responses to this question, by demographic variables were (Yes / No / Not Sure):

  • Male (4%/95%/1%)
  • Female (6%/93%/1%)
  • White (4%/95%/*)
  • Black (5%/95%/0%)
  • Hispanic (13%/87%/0%)
  • Asian (0%/100%/0%)
  • <HS Graduate (5%/95%/*)
  • HS Graduate (5%/95%/*)
  • Same College (6%/94%/*)
  • College Graduate (3%/96%/1%)
  • Post Graduate (7%/92%/1%)
  • East (6%/93%/1%)
  • Midwest (2%/97%/1%)
  • South (5%/94%/1%)
  • West (8%/92%/1%)
  • Republican (2%/97%/1%)
  • Democrat (9%/91%/*)
  • Independent (3%/96%/1%)
  • <$20,000 (11%/89%/*)
  • $20,000-$34,999 (5%/95%/0%)
  • $35,000-$49,999 (2%/98%/*)
  • $50,000-74,999 (2%/98%/0%)
  • > $75,000 (9%/91%/0%)
  • Age 18-29 (5%/95%/0%)
  • Age 30-39 (2%/98%/*)
  • Age 40-49 (4%/96%/1%)
  • Age 50-64 (7%/ 94%/0%)
  • Age 65+ (7%/92%/1%)
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