Because it’s a single mediocre poll producing a wildly outside expectation result that hasn’t been reproduced. Every time a poll doesn’t rely on self-identification and instead asks more explicit questions like “do you avoid consuming ___ for moral reasons” or “are you willing to eat ___ if it is freely offered” the numbers drop like a brick.
https://nielseniq.com/global/es/insights/report/2016/8-de-cada-10-mexicanos-afirma-seguir-algun-tipo-de-dieta-restrictiva/
The original page mentioned specific ingredients like milk and eggs, and it separates out vegetarianism, flexitarianism, and veganism.
Why do you think the anecdotal opinions of Redditors is better data than this?
Because it’s a single mediocre poll producing a wildly outside expectation result that hasn’t been reproduced. Every time a poll doesn’t rely on self-identification and instead asks more explicit questions like “do you avoid consuming ___ for moral reasons” or “are you willing to eat ___ if it is freely offered” the numbers drop like a brick.