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Flexitarian trends: Shifting diets and changing preferences

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board · 2025

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Summary

This AHDB market intelligence synthesis examines emerging flexitarian and reducetarian dietary trends amongst UK consumers through synthesis of secondary data and industry insights. Rather than presenting primary empirical research, it serves as a policy-facing resource for agricultural stakeholders navigating consumption shifts away from animal-product-dominant patterns. The report positions business model adaptations required across supply chains in response to these evolving consumer preferences.

Regional applicability

This study is United Kingdom-focused and directly applicable to UK agricultural policy and industry strategy. The findings are intended to inform domestic supply-chain actors on consumer preference shifts and market adaptation opportunities within the UK context.

Key measures

Consumer dietary preferences, flexitarian/reducetarian adoption rates, agricultural market responses (inferred from title and journal type)

Outcomes reported

The report synthesises secondary data and industry insights on emerging flexitarian and reducetarian dietary trends amongst UK consumers. It examines the implications of these consumption shifts for agricultural supply chains and business model adaptation.

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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