Consumer Acceptance of Sustainable Dog Diets: A Survey of 2639 Dog Guardians.

ABSTRACT: Interest in more sustainable diets for the global population of 528 million companion dogs is steadily increasing, encompassing nutritionally sound cultivated meat, vegan, and microbial protein-based dog foods. Factors driving these alternative dog foods include lower impacts on the environment, fewer welfare problems related to intensively farmed animals and wild-caught fish, and potentially superior canine health outcomes, relative to conventional meat-based dog food. Through a questionnaire with 2639 responses, this study aimed to gain insights into dog guardians' current feeding patterns and dog food purchasing determinants, acceptance of more sustainable dog diets, and sources of information used for decisions about dog diets. Key results included that 84% (2188/2596) of respondents c

SUBMITTER: Mace JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12560912 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature