Diets and nutrition in Canada 2022, by gender

In 2022, around four percent of female Canadian survey respondents stated they were vegetarian, and approximately five percent of male respondents stated the same. The data combines the data from four surveys in one 2022 average. The meat industry in Canada The meat industry remains an important part of the Canadian economy. Per capita meat consumption in Canada amounts to approximately 150 pounds per year. An average Canadian consumes about 78 pounds of chicken per year, which is more than twice as much as the annual amount of beef or pork consumed per person. The last 24 years have experienced a clear trend toward an increasing consumption of chicken, while the consumption of beef and pork has declined. Canadians now consume about 20 pounds more chicken per person than they did in 1998 and on average close to 15 pounds less beef and pork. There are 684 meat product manufacturing establishments in Canada, most of which are in Ontario and Quebec. The number of meat manufacturing establishments in those two regions is 252 and 160, respectively. The monthly gross domestic product (GDP) for the meat product manufacturing sector was valued at approximately 6.23 billion Canadian dollars in 2023. Dietary habits among CanadiansMany Canadians follow a variety of non-meat-eating diets. In general, the share of consumers who follow a vegetarian, pescetarian, and vegan diet in Canada tends to fall with age. Approximately seven percent of 18 to 19-year-olds follow a vegetarian diet, whereas the share of 60 to 64-year-olds vegetarians is about three percent. Furthermore, vegan diets are followed by approximately five percent of 18 to 19-year-olds and 20 to 29-year-olds, respectively. The share of vegans that are older than 60 is close to zero. Nonetheless, other statistics do indicate a certain consciousness among the elderly population regarding their meat consumption. In fact, the share of Canadian consumers who are trying to eat less meat is highest among those between the ages of 50 and 64. Among those, an average of 29 percent attempt to eat less meat. By comparison, the share among those aged between 20 and 29 was about 21 percent.

在2022年，大约有四分之一的加拿大女性受访者宣称自己为素食者，而大约五分之一的男性受访者也有相同的声明。该数据集综合了四项调查的结果，以2022年的平均数呈现。加拿大的肉类产业：肉类产业一直是加拿大经济的重要组成部分。加拿大的人均肉类消费量约为每年150磅。平均每位加拿大人每年的鸡肉消费量约为78磅，是每人每年牛肉或猪肉消费量的两倍以上。在过去24年间，鸡肉消费量呈明显上升趋势，而牛肉和猪肉的消费量则有所下降。如今，加拿大人的人均鸡肉消费量比1998年高出约20磅，而牛肉和猪肉的消费量则平均减少了近15磅。加拿大共有684家肉类产品制造企业，其中大部分位于安大略省和魁北克省。这两个地区的肉类制造企业数量分别为252家和160家。2023年，肉类产品制造行业的月度国内生产总值（GDP）约为62.3亿加拿大元。加拿大人的饮食习惯：许多加拿大人遵循着各种非肉食饮食习惯。总体而言，在加拿大，随着年龄的增长，遵循素食、鱼素食和纯素食饮食的消费者比例有所下降。大约有7%的18至19岁年轻人遵循素食饮食，而60至64岁年龄段的素食者比例约为3%。此外，大约有5%的18至19岁年轻人和20至29岁年轻人遵循纯素食饮食。60岁以上纯素食者的比例接近于零。尽管如此，其他统计数据也表明，老年人口对肉类消费有一定的意识。事实上，在尝试减少肉类消费的加拿大消费者中，50至64岁年龄段的占比最高，其中平均有29%的人尝试减少肉类摄入。相比之下，20至29岁年龄段的这一比例约为21%。