Realeat Survey 1984
Gallup Survey of 3061 over 16 year olds.
2.1% of population claim to be vegetarian.
2.6% Avoid red meat (additional).
30% eating less meat.

Realeat Survey Feb 1985
Gallup Survey of 3181 over 16 year olds.
2.6% vegetarian.
2.6% avoid red meat.
30% eating less meat.

Realeat Survey 1986
Gallup Survey of 3881 over 16 year olds.
2.7% vegetarian.
3.1% avoid red meat.
35% eating less meat.

Taylor Nelson Family Food Panel 1986
The following surveys appear in date order.
3% of adults strongly agreed with the statement "I consider myself to be a vegetarian" and 7% with the statement "I never eat red meat".

Realeat Survey 1987
Gallup Survey of 3027 over 16 year olds.
3.0% vegetarian.
3.6% avoid red meat.
33% eating less meat.

Realeat Survey 1988
Gallup Survey of 2481 over 16 year olds.
3.0% vegetarian.
5.5% avoid red meat.
35% eating less meat.
9.3% of children aged 6 months to 15 years vegetarian or avoided meat.

Mintel 1989
Survey of 933 adults.
Statement: "Slaughter of animals should be banned".
Agreed with statement: 12% (male: 10%, female: 15%).
Statement: "Slaughter of animals should be acceptable only in connection with the manufacture of medicines".
Agreed with statement: 6% (male: 4%, female: 7%).

Leatherhead FRA July 1989
3% of population are vegetarian.
2% avoid all meat.
16% cut down on all meat.
27% cut out/down on red meat.
48% avoid meat to a greater or lesser extent.