Only a small share of people in Germany identify as vegetarians or vegans, according to a survey conducted by the Max Rubner Institute (MRI), Germany's federal research body for nutrition and food, reported dpa.
The survey found that around 4% of respondents said they do not eat meat or fish, while roughly 1% described their diet as vegan, avoiding all animal products including milk, eggs and honey.
The National Nutrition Monitoring survey questioned 3,155 German-speaking adults aged 18 to 80 between September and November last year. Around two-thirds reported eating a mixed diet, while roughly a quarter identified as "flexitarians," meaning they ate meat no more than twice per week.
However, the MRI said there was a gap between self-perception and actual consumption. Based on reported food intake, about 75% of participants ate meat more than twice a week.
Dietary habits also varied in duration. Around 80% of mixed-diet eaters said they had followed that diet for at least a decade, while only 20% of vegans reported maintaining their practice for as long.
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Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
