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. 2021 Jun 16;8:631934. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2021.631934

Table 3.

Descriptive statistics of meat consumption habits and intention to reduce meat consumption.

n Percentage (%)
Meat consumption habits
Daily consumption of meat 269 66
Meat consumption to 3–4 days a week 72 18
Meat consumption to 1–2 days a week 45 11
Do not consume meat, but consume dairy products and eggs 17 4
No consumption of animal foods 5 1
Types of meat that respondents intend to reduce or stop
consumptiona
Beef/Bovine meat 131 45
Pork 43 15
Poultry/Chicken 39 13
Lamb meat 33 11
Fish 22 8
Other types of seafood 21 7
Motivations for reducing or not consuming meat b
Improving my quality of life in general 102 29
Concern with animal welfare 91 26
Improvement in health 82 24
Environmental concern 49 14
a

Applicable to respondents that consume meat.

b

Applicable to respondents that wish to reduce meat consumption or who do not consume.