Most Kiwis still eat meat

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About 94% of New Zealanders still eat meat, and 86% eat an unrestricted meat-based diet, according to 2018 data from more than 47,000 people. Just under six per cent are vegetarian or vegan. The researchers found politically-conservative men are the least likely to stop eating meat. Given that meat-eating is so widespread, and over-consumption has health and environmental consequences, these authors say the focus may need to be on cutting back on meat - rather than cutting it out altogether.

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Organisation/s: University of Waikato, University of Auckland, Victoria University of Wellington

Funder: Collection of the NZAVS data analysed in this paper was supported by a grant from the Templeton Religion Trust (TRT0196) awarded to Chris Sibley. The funder had no role in the study design.

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