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How Many Vegans Are There in the USA?

Posted on June 19, 2019 by The VRG Blog Editor

The Vegetarian Resource Group has been commissioning polls since 1994 asking this question to Americans:

Which of the following, if any, best describes your eating behavior?

I never eat meat, fish, seafood, poultry, dairy, or eggs.
I never eat meat, fish, seafood, or poultry.
I never eat meat, fish, seafood, poultry, dairy, or eggs when eating out or getting takeout, but eat one or more of these foods at home.
I never eat meat, fish, seafood, or poultry when eating out or getting takeout, but eat one or more of these foods at home.
When eating out or getting takeout, I sometimes eat meals without meat, fish, poultry, dairy, or eggs.
When eating out or getting takeout, I sometimes eat meals without meat, fish, or poultry.
None of these

Our most recent poll in 2019 was conducted online by The Harris Poll among more than 2,000 U.S. adults. To see all our poll results for both adults and children, see: https://www.vrg.org/nutshell/faq.htm#poll­

To support this type of research, please donate to The Vegetarian Resource Group: www.vrg.org/donate  

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