Opinions on animal products consumption in the Netherlands 2023

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Nils-Gerrit Wunsch,
May 6, 2025

According to a 2023 survey, most adults in the Netherlands agreed with eating less meat and in general less animal products in the future. The results showed that 43 percent of respondents either agreed or fully agreed with a more plant-based future. On the other hand, a group of roughly 23 percent thought not to reduce their consumption of animal products.

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Release date

December 2024

Region

Netherlands

Survey time period

End of July to beginning of August 2023

Number of respondents

9,131 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Dutch inhabitants with voting rights

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