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Report · Feb 13, 2020
Climate Change and the American Diet
By Anthony Leiserowitz, Matthew Ballew, Seth Rosenthal and Jillian Semaan
Report Summary
This report is based on findings from a nationally representative survey conducted by the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication (climatecommunication.yale.edu) and Earth Day Network (earthday.org). Interview dates: December 6 – 11, 2019. Interviews: 1,043 Adults (18+) in the U.S. Average margin of error +/- 3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level.
Table of Contents
- Report Summary
- Executive Summary
- 1. Food Choices and Eating Habits
- 2. Motivations for Purchasing and Eating Plant-Based Foods
- 3. Barriers to Purchasing and Eating Plant-Based Foods
- 4. Willingness to Make Dietary Changes
- 5. Awareness of Food's Connection to Global Warming
- 6. Food-Related Choices and Actions
- 7. Global Warming Beliefs and Food-Related Intentions and Actions
- Appendix I: Data Tables
- Appendix II: Survey Method
- Appendix III: Sample Demographics
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Citation
Leiserowitz, A., Ballew, M., Rosenthal S., & Semaan, J. (2020). Climate change and the American diet. Yale University and Earth Day Network. New Haven, CT: Yale Program on Climate Change Communication.
Funding Sources
The research was funded by Earth Day Network as part of its Foodprints for the Future campaign.