New Survey Says "Gen Z'ers Want to Eat More Plant-Based Foods

Published: Aug. 3, 2020, 8:36 p.m.

New Survey Says "Gen Z'ers Want to Eat More Plant-Based Foods" Cited Link: https://thebeet.com/gen-zers-want-to-eat-more-vegan-or-plant-based-foods-new-survey-finds/ Gen Z is setting food trends in the post-pandemic world, The Food Institute reports, and their food choices include: Ordering in more, choosing frozen foods, and eating more plant-based meals. They believe you don't have to be vegan to want to eat more vegan foods, the Institute report noted, in a review of how these young consumers are influencing food trends. Sixty-five percent of Gen Z say they want a more "plant-forward" diet, while 79% choose to go meatless once or twice a week, the study found. Host of "New Day New Chef: Support and Feed" Jane Velez-Mitchell is available for interviews and for debate on these issues or anything Vegan related. About New Day New Chef: Support & Feed on Amazon's Prime Video https://www.amazon.com/New-Day-Chef-Support-Feed/dp/B08B7GS4XV New Day New Chef: Support and Feed Edition focuses on the organization's work supplying healthy, plant-based food to children's charities, homeless and domestic abuse shelters, food banks and senior centers. People donate to vegan restaurants in Los Angeles, New York, and Philadelphia. Those restaurants, in turn, make the food that is distributed. Filmed largely with robotic cameras, during the COVID-19 outbreak, the show follows Maggie Baird, (actress, screenwriter, vegan, and the mother of musicians Billie Eilish and Finneas, who are also vegan) as she delivers food to those in need. Jane Velez-Mitchell hosts as participating chefs whip up some of the delicious, nutrient-packed meals. Vegan celebrities, like Dynasty's Elaine Hendrix and Downton Abbey's Lesley Nicol, join in the fun. About Jane Velez-Mitchell Jane Velez-Mitchell is the founder and editor of JaneUnChained.com, a social media news channel producing thousands of widely shared videos on the plant-based lifestyle. Jane is the winner of four Genesis Awards from the Humane Society of the United States. For six years she hosted her own show on HLN (CNN Headline News) where she did a weekly animal segment. Velez-Mitchell also reported for the TV show Celebrity Justice and was a news anchor/reporter at KCAL-TV in LA and WCBS-TV in NY. Jane is the author of four books, including two New York Times bestsellers. She is active in the LGBTQ community in Los Angeles.