EU-27: Eating habits and diets in 2023

In 2023, approximately nine percent of responding adults in the European Union (EU-27) stated that they were following a lactose-free diet. A combined nine percent of respondents avoided the consumption of meat completely. This includes those who follow a pescetarian, vegan, or vegetarian diet.

Types of diets and nutritional habits followed in the European Union (EU-27) in 2023

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Release date

August 2023

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Survey time period

July 2022 to June 2023

Number of respondents

31,614 respondents

Age group

18-64 years

Special properties

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?"

* The results are weighted based on the internet population per country.
The EU-27 countries covered in the surveys are:
Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and Sweden

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