- Author: Julie Finzel
The Humane Research Council released a report on a research study they conducted that showed that 88% of Americans have never been a vegetarian or a vegan. Ten percent of Americans are former vegetarians or vegans and only 2% of Americans are vegetarian or vegan. The HRC report continued by analyzing how vegetarians/vegans could advocate for increased participation in their dietary choices. Specifically, the report stated that chickens should be a focus of their efforts because chicken and fish are a primary meat that many former vegetarians and vegans choose to eat and that, "reducing and eliminating chicken consumption (for all meat-consuming audiences) will have the greatest impact on the number of farmed animals' lives saved." To view the full report go to: http://spot.humaneresearch.org/content/how-many-former-vegetarians-are-there