Analysis of Sensory Attributes and Purchasing Decisions of Plant-Based Beverages of Young Consumers in Poland on a Vegan and Traditional Diet.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to analyse young consumers' behaviour in Poland toward the consumption of plant-based beverages as milk alternatives. The sensory analysis included oat, buckwheat, cashew, almond, soy, pea, rice, coconut, hazelnut, and macadamia nut beverages and their mixtures. Quantitative analysis of sensory desirability and sensory profiling were employed to evaluate plant-based beverages. The study was conducted among young people (aged 18-35) who declared a vegan or omnivorous diet. It was found that the most frequently consumed beverages included oat and soy beverages, both among vegan and traditional (omnivorous) young groups. A significantly lower frequency of plant-based beverage consumption was confirmed in the group of people with an omnivorous diet. The taste characteristics i

SUBMITTER: Szymandera-Buszka K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12607725 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature