In the European Union, about ***** percent of all Gen Z respondents stated that they do not eat meat but do eat fish. Younger generations are more likely to follow these pescetarian nutrition rules than older ones.
Results are an aggregation of four surveys carried out during the stated time period. Results cover 18 out of 27 countries and are weighted*
Supplementary notes
The original survey question was: "Do you follow one or more of the following nutrition rules?" - displayed are all responses for "Pescetarian (not eating meat, but eating fish)"
* The results are weighted based on the internet population per country.
The EU-27 countries covered in the surveys are: Austria, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Lithuania, Portugal, Romania
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