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Flexitarian trends: Shifting diets and changing preferences

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board · 2025

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Summary

This 2025 AHDB report synthesises secondary consumer intelligence and stakeholder consultation to characterise flexitarian and reducetarian dietary trends in the United Kingdom market. The analysis documents observed shifts toward plant-forward eating patterns and their implications for agricultural and food industry strategy. Detailed quantitative findings are not accessible in the available metadata, limiting robust assessment of specific prevalence estimates or demographic breakdown.

Regional applicability

This report is based directly on United Kingdom consumer market data and AHDB stakeholder engagement, making it directly applicable to UK agricultural policy, retail strategy, and food industry planning. The findings reflect current UK consumer behaviour and market conditions.

Key measures

Consumer dietary preferences, prevalence of flexitarian and reducetarian eating patterns, demographic trends in plant-forward consumption, industry implications

Outcomes reported

The report characterises flexitarian and reducetarian dietary trends observed in United Kingdom consumer markets and documents shifts toward plant-forward eating patterns. Implications for agricultural and food industry strategy are assessed through secondary consumer intelligence and stakeholder consultation.

Theme
Marketing, media & food environments
Subject
Food environments & consumer behaviour
Study type
Policy
Study design
Policy report
Source type
Industry/policy report
Status
Published
Geography
United Kingdom
System type
Food supply chain
Catalogue ID
IRmqggqh5z-f1cf73

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