Most people who consider becoming vegetarian do so for their health, say researchers, adding that, environment and animal rights was less motivational. "The most common reason people say they would consider being vegetarian has to do with health," said study co-author christopher J Hopwood, professor at the university of california, Davis in the US.
Vegetarianism has emerged as a significant dietary movement in Western cultures.For the findings, published in the journal PLOS ONE, the research team surveyed 8,000 people of various ages and ethnicities, in two languages, in both the US and Holland, to help determine why non-vegetarians decide to become vegetarian.
The results showed that the main motivation for non-vegetarians to consider being vegetarian is health, with environmental and animal rights motives being less common. However, people who are most committed to a vegetarian diet were most motivated by the environment or animal rights.
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