Bonduelle study finds 63% of flexitarians have high or rising vegetarian meal consumption

• Bonduelle's yearlong study of 427 French flexitarian households found 63% had high or rising vegetarian meal consumption.
• Progress remained fragile, with cooking confidence and ease of preparation key to sustaining increased consumption.
• Vegetarian meals were viewed as a way to diversify diets by 89% of participants, up from 83% at the study's outset.
• Legume consumption exceeded twice weekly for 40% of participants.
• The findings support a product strategy focused on convenient vegetables, legumes and ready-to-eat meals to encourage greater plant-based consumption.

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