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Happy, shining vegans 1. The figures below are based on the 1249 panel responses unless otherwise stated. Figures in parenthesis are based on the 538 UK vegan responses. |
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How well or poorly do you think restaurants/cafes cater for vegans? | |||
| Very well | *% | (0%) | ||
| Quite well | 5% | (4%) | ||
| Neither well or poorly | 10% | (7%) | ||
| Quite poorly | 46% | (45%) | ||
| Very poorly | 39% | (44%) | ||
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How often have you used soya milk over the last 6 months? | |||
| Several times a day | 40% | (53%) | ||
| Once a day | 20% | (19%) | ||
| Several times a week | 16% | (13%) | ||
| Once a week | 3% | (3%) | ||
| Several times a month | 5% | (3%) | ||
| Once a month | 6% | (4%) | ||
| Less than once a month | 7% | (3%) | ||
| Never | 3% | (2%) | ||
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Do you use soya milk in tea and/or coffee? | ||
| Yes, in both tea and coffee | 23% | (29%) | |
| Yes, in tea only | 17% | (25%) | |
| Yes, in coffee only | 11% | (6%) | |
| No | 49% | (40%) | |
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Do you ask for soya milk in drinks when eating/drinking out? | |||
| Always | 12% | (10%) | ||
| Often | 9% | (8%) | ||
| Sometimes | 19% | (21%) | ||
| Hardly ever | 19% | (22%) | ||
| Never | 41% | (39%) | ||
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Have you ever eaten in a completely vegan restaurant/cafe? | ||
| Yes | 62% | (66%) | |
| No | 36% | (32%) | |
| Don't know | 2% | (2%) | |
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How interested are you in holistic/alternative approaches to medicine? | |||
| Very interested | 41% | (36%) | ||
| Quite interested | 32% | (37%) | ||
| Neutral | 16% | (15%) | ||
| Not particularly interested | 8% | (10%) | ||
| Not at all interested | 3% | (2%) | ||
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Which of the following, if any, have you ever used? | ||
| Homeopathic doctor | 27% | (25%) | |
| Homeopathic dentist | 2% | (2%) | |
| Homeopathic vet | 7% | (8%) | |
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Do you take vitamin tablets/supplements? | ||
| Always | 23% | (19%) | |
| Often | 19% | (15%) | |
| Sometimes | 25% | (27%) | |
| Hardly ever | 17% | (20%) | |
| Never | 16% | (19%) | |
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At approximately what age did you go vegan (or vegetarian if still vegetarian)? | |||
| Under 15 | 13% | (7%) | ||
| 16-24 | 50% | (51%) | ||
| 25-34 | 25% | (29%) | ||
| 35-44 | 8% | (9%) | ||
| 45-54 | 3% | (3%) | ||
| 55+ | 1% | (1%) | ||
| The figures in column 1 are based on the responses of the 1201 veg*an panel members who answered this question. | ||||
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Do you eat cheese substitutes (eg Bute Island Scheeze, Redwood Cheezly, Tofutti Cream Cheese)? | ||
| Very often | 12% | (16%) | |
| Often | 17% | (23%) | |
| Sometimes | 35% | (36%) | |
| Almost never | 18% | (12%) | |
| Never | 18% | (13%) | |
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Which of the following companion animals, if any, do you share your home with? | |||
| Cat(s) | 40% | (36%) | ||
| Dog(s) | 26% | (20%) | ||
| Rabbit(s) | 5% | (5%) | ||
| Other(s) | 13% | (12%) | ||
| This question included an open-ended 'other' option. The other companion animals most frequently mentioned were fish, rats, guinea pigs and hamsters. | ||||
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What is your main reason for being vegan (or vegetarian if still vegetarian)? | ||
| Dietary/health | 14% | (9%) | |
| Ethical/moral | 82% | (90%) | |
| Spiritual/religious | 2% | (1%) | |
| I am not veg*an | 2% | (0%) | |
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Since becoming vegan (or vegetarian if still vegetarian), do you feel healthier? | |||
| Yes | 82% | (81%) | ||
| No | 15% | (18%) | ||
| I have always been vegan | 1% | (1%) | ||
| I am not veg*an | 2% | (0%) | ||
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How many vegans do you personally know? | |||
| None | 16% | (12%) | ||
| 1 or 2 | 27% | (24%) | ||
| 3 or 4 | 19% | (17%) | ||
| 5 or 6 | 13% | (15%) | ||
| 7 or 8 | 5% | (7%) | ||
| 9 or 10 | 3% | (5%) | ||
| More than 10 | 17% | (20%) | ||
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Thinking about your country, would you say there are more vegans than 5 years ago? | ||
| Yes | 72% | (73%) | |
| No | 7% | (6%) | |
| Don't Know | 21% | (21%) | |
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Has the internet made you feel less isolated as a vegan (or vegetarian if still vegetarian)? | |||
| Yes | 82% | (84%) | ||
| No | 16% | (16%) | ||
| I am not veg*an | 2% | (0%) | ||
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Have you used the internet to locate vegan products? | ||
| Yes | 94% | (96%) | |
| No | 6% | (4%) | |
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Have you ever purchased vegan products online? | |||
| Yes | 67% | (79%) | ||
| No | 33% | (21%) | ||
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How often have you used the internet in the last 6 months? | ||
| Several times a day | 61% | (56%) | |
| Once a day | 18% | (17%) | |
| Several times a week | 17% | (22%) | |
| Once a week | 2% | (3%) | |
| Several times a month | 1% | (2%) | |
| Once a month | *% | (*%) | |
| Less than once a month | *% | (0%) | |
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How often are you online on average in any one week? | |||
| Less than 5 hours | 29% | (37%) | ||
| 6-10 hours | 29% | (26%) | ||
| 11-15 hours | 14% | (12%) | ||
| 16-20 hours | 9% | (6%) | ||
| 21+ hours | 19% | (18%) | ||
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Have you purchased products (vegan or otherwise) online during the last 6 months? | ||
| Yes | 78% | (84%) | |
| No | 22% | (16%) | |
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To ensure that our records are completely up to date, which of these best describes you? | ||
| Meateater | 1% | ||
| Nearly vegetarian | 2% | ||
| Vegetarian | 11% | ||
| Nearly vegan | 18% | ||
| Vegan | 67% | ||
| Raw foodist | 1% | ||
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If a vegan TV programme started tomorrow, what would you most like to see on it? |
| 1. Cookery demonstrations and tips (48%), including food ideas and meal planning, recipe ideas and advice. | |
| 2. Health, diet and nutrition issues (24%), including tips, myths, benefits of a vegan diet, guidelines and advice. | |
| 3. Product reviews (19%), including new products, product availability and information. | |
| 4. Animal issues (18%) including animal rights, welfare, news, suffering, abuse, cruelty and activism. | |
| 5. Lifestyle issues (13%), including promoting veganism / vegans as normal and in a positive way, profiles, benefits and problems. | |
| 6. Place reviews (11%), including holidays and travel, and hotel, restaurant and café reviews. | |
| 7. Why vegan (6%), reasons to become vegan. | |
| 8. Celebrity/famous vegans (6%), interviews and profiles. | |
| 9. Educational programmes (6%), including documentaries and exposés with a vegan slant. | |
| 10. Debate/discussion (5%), about the moral, ethical and environmental reasons for veganism. | |
This was an open-ended question. Other areas consistently mentioned included raising vegan children, humour/comedy, fashion/beauty and gardening. 3.5% of the vegan respondents to this question claimed to either not have a TV or to not watch TV. These figures are based on the responses of the 744 vegan panel members who answered this question. |
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| On vegan TV
I want to see... "...famous vegans cooking and telling about their choice to be vegan" "...cooking, vegan product reviews, animal rescue/welfare news and information" "...a 'foxhunt' of animal abusers" "...Tommy Cooper (and food reviews I guess!)" "...how to make [vegan] Yorkshire pudding and soufflé" "...a really informative programme that dispels stereotypes and gives veganism the positive image it deserves" "...Jamie Oliver making raw vegan food!" "...how animals die in slaughterhouses and vivisection labs" "...a complete [vegan] lifestyle package" "...a talk-show style programme that explores a variety of [vegan] issues - food and cooking, health, pets, clothing, shopping, books, pregnancy and children, travel, etc..." "...vegan characters on fictional shows" "...me!" |
