Vegetarianism and veganism among young adults in selected European countries 2023

In 2023, Germany had the highest share of polled individuals aged between 18 and 29 years of age who were vegetarian or vegan in Europe. Except for France, all countries had a share of vegetarians that was higher than the share of vegans.Environmental issues In Germany, 37 percent of consumers that stopped, reduced, or have never eaten red meat are motivated by environmental concerns. The number for France is slightly under a quarter. Spain and Italy fall in between. Reducing consumption of meat and dairy products would likely be a somewhat efficient method of reducing the environmental impact of the agricultural industry on the planet. In the UK, greenhouse gas emissions from the agricultural industry amounted to approximately 48 million metric tons in 2021. For comparison, in 2020, total emissions in the EU were about 382.5 million metric tons.  European perspectivesThe meat-free market is gaining momentum in Germany, where the sales value of meat substitutes is expected to reach approximately 744 million U.S. dollars by the end of 2024. At the same time, meat consumption in Germany has been falling for years and is likely to continue to do so. The overall European trend is similar.

至2023年，在欧洲各国中，德国18至29岁年龄段被调查的素食主义者和纯素食者所占比例最高。除法国外，其他国家素食者的比例均高于纯素食者。在德国，有37%的消费者因环境问题而停止、减少或从未食用过红肉。这一比例在法国略低于四分之一。西班牙和意大利则介于两者之间。减少肉类和乳制品的消耗可能是降低农业产业对地球环境影响的一种较为有效的方法。在英国，2021年农业产业的温室气体排放量约为4800万吨。相较之下，2020年欧盟的总排放量约为3.825亿吨。从欧洲的角度来看，无肉市场在德国正逐渐兴起，预计到2024年底，肉类替代品的销售额将达到约7.44亿美元。与此同时，德国的肉类消费量已经连续多年下降，并有可能持续这一趋势。整体而言，欧洲的走势与德国相似。