Table 6 Survey responses to PB dairy alternative questions
Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Consumer reasons a | ||
Nutrition and health concerns | 324 | 85.0 |
Animal welfare concerns | 244 | 64.9 |
Environmental concerns | 194 | 50.9 |
Dairy allergy or intolerance | 314 | 82.4 |
Food safety concerns | 32 | 8.4 |
Hormone and/or antibiotic concerns | 205 | 53.8 |
Taste | 131 | 34.4 |
Other | 25 | 6.6 |
Nutritionally superior products | ||
Dairy products | 122 | 32.8 |
PB products | 53 | 14.2 |
Neither or unsure | 197 | 53.0 |
Consumers understand nutritional differences | ||
Yes | 23 | 6.8 |
No | 260 | 77.2 |
Unsure | 54 | 16.0 |
PB labels affect consumer understanding | ||
Yes | 225 | 65.4 |
No | 70 | 20.3 |
Unsure | 49 | 14.2 |
Allow dairy terms on PB labels | ||
Yes | 136 | 39.7 |
No | 125 | 36.4 |
Unsure | 82 | 23.9 |