stagnant levels of veganism over the past few decades (between 1%-5%
I don’t think this is true. It would be true if you talked about the last one decade—survey results seem to show a pretty clear fluctuation, rather than rise. But I’m afraid that EAs are over-updating because of this. Although survey data is more patchy before that, they show a pretty remarkable rise in veganism over my lifetime (i.e. 30 years) and I definitely see that in my own life.
Thanks for this Tristan! This looks like a good correction, although I haven’t looked into the sources. Assuming the data is accurate, I’ll revise to “veganism has only risen modestly in the past few decades”, and seen only fluctuated rises in the last decade.
Reddit might not be the best source of data. But it confirms what I’ve heard elsewhere that 2018-2020 was the height of veganism as a health craze, and at least indicates that ethical vegans (if they are reflected by those who buy vegan clothes) are still rising.
I don’t think this is true. It would be true if you talked about the last one decade—survey results seem to show a pretty clear fluctuation, rather than rise. But I’m afraid that EAs are over-updating because of this. Although survey data is more patchy before that, they show a pretty remarkable rise in veganism over my lifetime (i.e. 30 years) and I definitely see that in my own life.
Thanks for this Tristan! This looks like a good correction, although I haven’t looked into the sources. Assuming the data is accurate, I’ll revise to “veganism has only risen modestly in the past few decades”, and seen only fluctuated rises in the last decade.
I think my point still stands with this revision.
Want to add this here: https://www.reddit.com/r/dataisbeautiful/comments/1rhv521/oc_dietary_v_nondietary_veganism_interest_over_16/
Reddit might not be the best source of data. But it confirms what I’ve heard elsewhere that 2018-2020 was the height of veganism as a health craze, and at least indicates that ethical vegans (if they are reflected by those who buy vegan clothes) are still rising.