Comparing diet-related attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors of vegan and omnivorous adults: results from a cross-sectional survey study in Germany.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As a well-balanced vegan diet is associated with reduced diet-related health risks, it is in the interest of local authorities to develop appropriate public health interventions to promote such a diet. In order to do so, it is important to understand the psychological characteristics relating to a vegan diet, so that they can be taken into account in the development. This is why the present study explored the diet-related attitudes, perceptions and behaviors of German people who follow a vegan diet and how they differ from those of people who follow an omnivorous diet.

Methods

The data were collected via online questionnaire, using an internet panel. Without being representative of the population, age and gender of the vegan (n = 738) and omnivorous (n = 824) grou

SUBMITTER: Borzekowski D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12723827 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature