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## Vegetarianism and Veganism in Chile A study of 266 people by the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Development analyzed the dietary habits of vegetarians and vegans in Chile. ### Reasons for Adopting Vegetarianism/Veganism * **Moral/Animalist Principles** (28.7%) * **Health Benefits** (...

## Vegetarianism and Veganism in Chile A study of 266 people by the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Development analyzed the dietary habits of vegetarians and vegans in Chile. ### Reasons for Adopting Vegetarianism/Veganism * **Moral/Animalist Principles** (28.7%) * **Health Benefits** (27.4%) * **Religious Beliefs** (20.3%) * **Dislike of Meat Flavor** (23.6%) ### Types of Vegetarianism * **Ovo-vegetarians:** 9% * **Lacto-vegetarians:** 10.5% * **Ovo-lacto-vegetarians:** 10.7% * **Vegetarians:** 25% * **Vegans:** 7.4% ### Typical Vegetarian Diet * Excludes all types of meat and animal products. * Some may include eggs and dairy products. ### Typical Vegan Diet * Completely excludes all animal products including honey. ### Information Sources * **Internet:** 45.5% * **Nutritionalists/Other Sources:** 10.7% * **Family or Social Circle:** 5% ### Health Considerations * Vegetarians believe their diet is balanced: 78.74% * Substitute protein from legumes and soy protein: 76% ### Primary Difficulties with Vegetarianism/Veganism * **Difficulty finding/accessing plant-based protein:** 74.3% ### Average Age of Adoption * **Average age of adopting a vegetarian diet**: 24 years * **Average age of adopting a vegan diet:** 19 years