Table 3.

Food attitudes among medical students (n = 394)

Food statements	Number (%) of respondents who agree
A vegetarian diet is healthier than an omnivore diet	82 (21%)
White meat (e.g. chicken) is healthier than red meat (e.g. beef)	326 (83%)
Fish is healthier than meat	252 (89%)
Fatty fish is healthier than lean fish	196 (50%)
I try to eat less meat	249 (63%)
I try to eat more fish	299 (76%)
There is a lot of media focus on eating less meat	315 (80%)
There is a lot of media focus on eating more fish	249 (63%)