Article
Beliefs and Attitudes toward Vegetarian Lifestyle across Generations
Nutrients
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Keywords
- Adventists,
- Attitude,
- Beliefs,
- Dietary patterns,
- Vegetarian diets,
- Vegetarians
Disciplines
Abstract
The objective of the study was to examine whether reasons to adopt vegetarian lifestyle differ significantly among generations. Using a Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ), we identified that 4% of the participants were vegans, 25% lacto-ovo-vegetarians, 4% pesco-vegetarians and 67% non-vegetarian. Younger people significantly agreed more with the moral reason and with the environmental reason. People ages 41-60 significantly agreed more with the health reason. There are significant differences across generations as to why people choose to live a vegetarian lifestyle. © 2010 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/nu2050523
First Department
Population Health, Nutrition & Wellness
Second Department
Graduate Psychology and Counseling
Acknowledgements
Retrieved March 3, 2021 from https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/2/5/523
Citation Information
Peter Pribis, Rose C. Pencak and Tevni Grajales. "Beliefs and Attitudes toward Vegetarian Lifestyle across Generations" Nutrients Vol. 2 Iss. 5 (2010) p. 523 - 531 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/tevni_grajales/13/