title: Beliefs and attitudes toward vegetarian lifestyle across generations.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutrition and Wellness, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI 49104-0210, USA. pribis@andrews.edu
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pribis
authors.forename: Rose C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Pencak
authors.forename: Tevni
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Grajales
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D014676:Diet, Vegetarian / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016901:Intergenerational Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D033303:Protestantism / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult