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Plant-based dieting and meat attachment: Protein wars and the changing Canadian consumer (Preliminary Results)
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois
Faculty of Management
Dalhousie University
Dr. Simon Somogyi
College of Business and Economics
University of Guelph
Janet Music
Faculty of Management
Dalhousie University
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High-Level Findings
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• Canadians going meatless: Study estimates over 6.4 million Canadians have dietary preferences, which reduces or eliminates meat consumption;
• 32.2% of Canadians are thinking of reducing their meat consumption over the next 6 months;
• 63% of Vegans in Canada are under the age of 38
• 42% of Flexitarians are Boomers
• Health, Animal Welfare, the Environment and Taste appear to be major factors for this shift;
• Younger consumers less likely to believe that eating meat is a fundamental right;
• Women appear to recognize substitutes for meat more so than men;
• Lab-grown meat and insects/bugs unpopular as protein alternatives
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Survey performance• Aim of survey: This exploratory
study will consist of an online survey administered to Canadian consumers to determine their attachment to meat consumption and willingness to adopt a plant-base diet. The results of this study will aid in our understanding of how Canadians view protein consumption and how it can affect their lives in the future.
• Survey duration: 3 days, September 2018;
• Sample size: n=1027.3
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Survey performance
• Bilingual survey, Cross-Canada study (including Québec);
• Respondents were required to be 18 years old and must have been living in Canada for at least the last 12 months;
• Completion rate: 96%; • Average duration of survey: 6.5
minutes;• Representative sample for
Canadian market;• Estimated margin of error: 3.0%,
19 times out of 20.
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Conceptual Framework
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Meat Consumption(General)
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On average how often do you consume meat or products that include meat?
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Please chose the answer that most represents your dietary choices. As a consumer, I consider myself a…
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Trends: Dietary preferences
Over 6,400,000 Canadians
follow a diet which restricts
meat consumption
63% of Vegansare under the
age of 38 (Millennials and
Gen Ys)
42% of Flexitarians are
Boomers
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15%13%
46%
15%
9%
Reducing or Eliminating Meat from Diet (Region)
British Columbia
Prairies
Ontario
Quebec
Atlantic Canada
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Meat Consumption(Trends)
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In the past, have you thought at some point of making any efforts to reduce your personal meat consumption?
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Majority of Canadians
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How willing would you be to consider reducing your meat consumption sometime in the future?
51.3% of Canadians willing to reduce their meat
consumption
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Specifically, in the next six months do you intend to reduce your meat consumption?
32.2% of Canadians willing to reduce their meat consumption
over the next 6 months
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Specifically, in the next six months do you intend to reduce your meat consumption?
Some High SchoolHigh SchoolDiploma orEquivalent
RegisteredApprenticeship or
Other TradesCertificate or
Diploma
College, CEGEP orOther Non-University
Certificate orDiploma
University Degree,Certificate or
Diploma
AdvancedUniversity Degree
(Graduate)
I do not intend to reduce my meat consumption 24% 26% 27% 21% 19% 19%
I probably will not reduce my meat consumption 24% 18% 16% 15% 15% 9%
I may or may not reduce my meat consumption 24% 31% 24% 32% 28% 32%
I probably will reduce my meat consumption 20% 18% 30% 24% 28% 26%
Fully intend to reduce my meat consumption 7% 7% 3% 8% 11% 14%
Consumers with graduate
degrees more likely to want to
reduce meat consumption over next 6
months (with one exception (Trades and Diploma))
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Specifically, in the next six months do you intend to reduce your meat consumption?
Less than $34,999Between $35,000
and $49,999Between $50,000
and $74,999Between $75,000
and $99,999Between $100,000
and $149,999$150,000 +
I do not intend to reduce my meat consumption 22% 23% 20% 22% 24% 26%
I probably will not reduce my meat consumption 15% 21% 17% 13% 15% 11%
I may or may not reduce my meat consumption 31% 21% 32% 30% 25% 34%
I probably will reduce my meat consumption 24% 28% 25% 21% 25% 24%
Fully intend to reduce my meat consumption 8% 7% 6% 14% 12% 5%
I do not intend to reduce my meat consumption I probably will not reduce my meat consumption I may or may not reduce my meat consumption
I probably will reduce my meat consumption Fully intend to reduce my meat consumption
Consumers earning between $75,000 and
$99,999 appear to want to reduce meat
consumption over the next 6 months, more so
than other groups
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Meat Consumption(Factors)
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How important were each of the following factors in influencing your initial decision to lower your overall meat intake?
Health benefits appear to be important for both genders.
Women appear to be more concerned
about animal welfare and
taste preferences. Other factors
generated mixed results
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How important were each of the following factors in influencing your initial decision to lower your overall meat intake?
More than half of households
with three children or more
appear to be more influenced
by taste preferences,
while more than half of
households with two children are concerned about health benefits
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Meat Attachment(Appeal)
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Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with the following statements:To eat meat is one of the great pleasures in life…
Men are more likely than women to
consider eating meat as a great pleasure in life
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I love meals with meat…
Younger and more educated respondents are less likely to love
meals with meat
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I am a big fan of meat in general…
Men who are less educated are more
likely to see themselves as big fans of meat in
general
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Nothing compares to a good piece of steak, chicken or pork…
Older men are most likely to agree with this
statement
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To eat meat is a fundamental right of every person…
13%
7%
6%
3% 3%3%
6%
4% 4%4%
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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Younger consumers less likely to believe that eating meat is a fundamental right
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As humans, it is natural to eat meat…
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Eating meat is part of a natural and balanced diet…
Majority of women consider eating meat as
part of a natural and balanced diet
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If I don’t eat meat, I would get sick or feel weak…
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Meat Avoidance
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I can’t see myself eating meat…
25%
20%23%
26%
21%
52%
47%
54%56%
72%
After 1994 From 1980 to1994
From 1965 to1979
From 1946 to1964
Before 1946
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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Older respondents more likely to see themselves as meat eaters
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When I eat meat, I’m reminded of the deaths and suffering of animals…
20%
29%
20%
32%
16%
38%
45%
39%
30%
44%
BritishColumbia
Prairies Ontario Quebec AtlanticCanada
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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Mixed results when looking at regions and animal welfare
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I feel awful when I think of eating meat…
33%
21%25% 26%
24%
38% 38%
48%
53%
66%
After 1994 From 1980 to1994
From 1965 to1979
From 1946 to1964
Before 1946
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
31
Older respondents appear to feel less strongly
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To eat meat is disrespectful towards life and the environment…
23%
31%
24%
31%
24%
37%
42%
34%
28%
41%
BritishColumbia
Prairies Ontario Quebec Atlantic Canada
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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Mixed results when looking at regions and the environment
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Meat reminds me of food recalls and diseases…
25% 25%
33%
28%
32%
39%
28%
36%
One Two Three or more None
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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Mixed results when looking at number of children in household
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Substitution
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Meat is replaceable in my diet…
13%
27%
25%
21%
14%16%
34%
24%
16%
9%
Strongly agree Somewhatagree
Neither agreenor disagree
Somewhatdisagree
Stronglydisagree
Male
Female
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Women appear to recognize substitutes for meat more so
than men
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I know how to replace meat in my diet…
17%20%
12%
15%
10%
31%
28%
31%
38%37%
After 1994 From 1980 to1994
From 1965 to1979
From 1946 to1964
Before 1946
Strongly agree Somewhat agree
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Somewhat similar results for all age groups
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I consider insects/bugs as an alternative to regular meat…
Stronglyagree
Somewhatagree
Neitheragree nordisagree
Somewhatdisagree
Stronglydisagree
British Columbia 1% 7% 15% 17% 61%
Prairies 3% 5% 10% 16% 67%
Ontario 4% 6% 12% 11% 67%
Quebec 7% 5% 15% 14% 60%
Atlantic Canada 5% 10% 6% 13% 66%
British Columbia
Prairies
Ontario
Quebec
Atlantic Canada
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Atlantic Canada and Quebec seem more open to consider
insects as an alternative
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I consider lab-grown meat as an alternative to regular meat…
14%13%
5%
2%1%
20% 20%
14%
8%
4%
After 1994 From 1980 to1994
From 1965 to1979
From 1946 to1964
Before 1946
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
38
Younger respondents appear to be more receptive to lab-grown
meat
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Plant-based dieting and meat attachment: Protein wars and the changing Canadian consumer (Preliminary Results)
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois
Faculty of Management
Dalhousie University
Dr. Simon Somogyi
College of Business and Economics
University of Guelph
Janet Music
Faculty of Management
Dalhousie University
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