The number of people who have given up meat and have become vegans and vegetarians has trebled over the last 10 years. Changes in eating habits has become a threat to farms who are already facing withdrawal on subsidies.
Although there has been a rise in the number of people giving up meat in the last decade, vegans still make only 1% of the UK population, while vegetarians make up 5%. However, it is said that 55% of meat alternatives are bought by non-vegetarians – this habit has been named as “flexitarianism”. With people opting for meat-free choices, farmers are now in a lurch.
