Food Standards Agency National Diet and Nutrition Survey: Young people 4-18 yrs, Preliminary Results, Released June 2000
10% of 15 to 18 year old girls claimed to be vegetarian or vegan
1% of 15 to 18 year old boys claimed to be vegetarian or vegan

JMA Student Omnibus, January 2000
Survey of 1141 students, aged 17 to 24, in full time higher education
8% were vegetarian, an additional 1% were vegan
Male vegetarians - 4%, female - 11%
18% of the sample did not eat red meat

NOP poll for Dalepak and The Vegetarian Society May 1998
A survey of 1004 adults aged 15 and over.
7% agreed with the statement "I am a vegetarian and eat no meat at all" (female 10%, male 4%).
12% of 15-24 yr olds, 9% of 25-34 yr olds, 7% of 35-44 yr olds, and 4% of 45+ yr olds agreed.

NOP poll for Animal Aid May 1998
A survey of 1004 adults aged 15 and over.
76% of 15-24 year olds believe that animals suffer at the time of slaughter.

NOP Poll for Seven Seas and The Vegetarian Society May 1997
A survey of 1,479 adults aged 15 and over.
Vegetarian:- 7% overall, 5% male, 8% female.
By age:- 15-24: 9%, 25-34: 9%, 35-44: 7%, 45-54: 5%, 55-64: 4%, 65+: 5%.

ChildWise Ltd First Choice Report for The Vegetarian Society January 1997
Poll of 973 parents of 1480 children aged four to 11.
3% of the children were found to be vegetarian.
2% eat no meat but do eat fish.
38% were avoiding beef.

SMRC ChildWise Monitor Survey January 1996
Survey of 979 7-17 year olds.
10% of boys and 11% of girls aged 7-11 avoid red meat.
11% of boys and 24% of girls aged 11-17 avoid red meat.

The Frozen Food Information Service Frozen Food Teenage Survey Nov 1993
A survey of over 1,500 13-14 year olds throughout Britain.
Over 10% claimed to be vegetarian.

"Eat Up" survey 1993
250 10 - 15 year olds kept food diaries for a day. It was found that 23% ate no meat.

Henley Centre Report for Asda 1993
Survey of 940 children aged 5 to 15.
4% were vegetarian.
11% of girls aged 13 - 15 were vegetarian.

Trent (Regional) Lifestyle Survey 1993
Survey of 7345 children aged 11 to 16.
12% of Girls claimed to be vegetarian.
4% of boys claimed to be vegetarian.

The Daily Telegraph Gallup Poll May 1993.
Survey (face to face) of 1019 people aged 15 to 19.
11% described themselves as vegetarian.
16% of females described themselves as vegetarian.
6% of males described themselves as vegetarian.
17% of the non vegetarians say they might give up meat at some time in the future.
Percentage objecting to:
Killing animals for fur 90
Testing cosmetics on animals 89
Ivory Poaching 88
Whaling 85
Foxhunting 79
Deer hunting 75
Medical vivisection 69
Using drift nets in fishing 67
Factory Farming 62
Keeping animals in zoos 39

Gallup Omnibus survey of 1038 adults Sept 1992.
Vegetarianism by age: 16-24 7% (inc 1% vegan), 25-34 3%, 35-44 2%, 45-64 4%, 65+ 1%.

Healthy Eating Magazine 1992
A National Survey of 5000 16-17 year olds.
Found 9% of Females and 1% of Males claiming to be vegetarian.

NOP September 1992
Survey of 1,010 adults aged 15 or over.
14% of Households had at least one member as vegetarian.
6% of Households had a child aged 13 or above vegetarian.
1% of Households had a child aged 12 or under a vegetarian.
14% of respondents aged 15 - 17 were vegetarian.
7% of respondents aged 18 - 34 were vegetarian.
5% of respondents aged 35 - 44 were vegetarian.
4% of respondents aged 55 plus were vegetarian.

British Market Research Bureau Target Group Index March 1991 to April 1992
Survey of 25,358 adults.
11.4% said their diet was "mainly vegetarian".
By age: 15-17 year olds - 17.0%, 20-24 year olds - 12.9%, 25-34 year olds - 11.7%, 35-44 year olds 11.1%, 45-54 year olds - 10.3%, 55-64 year olds - 9.3%, 65+ - 10.4%.
Parental status: With children - 10.6%, No children - 12.1%.

Gardiner Merchant November 1991
10% of children in Wales and the South West claim to be vegetarian against 5% nationally.

Mintel October 1991
10% of 15-19 year olds are vegetarian.

Barclays Bank February 1991
Survey of 618 9-11 year olds.
27% voted meat eating as "very" or "quite" antisocial.

Vegetarian Society Food Survey January 1991
Bradford University Survey of 943 adults and 2651 11-18 year olds.
7% of adults claim to be vegetarian (3,100,000).
Vegetarians by age: 11-24 year olds - 9%, 25-34 year olds 8%, 35-44 year olds 6%, 45-54 year olds 4%, 55-64 year olds 9%, 65+ years 4%.
8% of 11-18 year olds claim to be vegetarian (500,000).

Health Education Authority November 1990
"Young Adults' Health and Lifestyles: Diet" survey conducted by MORI.
Sample of 16-19 year olds.
1% vegan, 7% vegetarian, 5% vegetarian in the past.
Male 4%, female 12%
By class: AB - 11%, C1&2 - 7%, DE - 5%.
By region: North - 4%, NW - 6%, SW - 7%, SE, London, Yorks & Humb - 8%, E Mids & East Anglia - 9%, W Mids - 10%.
Of overweight young adults 4% are vegetarian.
Of underweight young adults 10% are vegetarian.

Barclays Bank 1990 Youth Poll
Survey of 11-15 yr olds.
Favourite Food was vegetarian for 14% of sample.
59% said cruelty to animals was the issue they felt most strongly about.