Vegetarianism among Jordan University Students

What Influences the Sustainable Food Consumption Behaviours of University Students? A Systematic Review

“…A higher proportion of students already consume organic food, with reports of frequent consumption ranging from 44% [ 57 ] to 89%, [ 58 ]; seasonal and local food products, reported as the top SFC behaviours by Kamenidou et al [ 51 ] with mean scores of 5.46 and 5.10 out of 7, respectively; avoid some meats (47.4%) [ 26 ] or avoided plastic bottled water (34%) [ 47 ]. This contrasts with the relatively lower prevalence of self-declared “flexitarians” (15.4%) [ 33 ], “pescovegetarians” (11.6%) [ 33 ], “semi-vegetarians,” 6% [ 29 ] to 12.1% [ 33 ], vegetarians, ranging from 3.9% [ 26 ] to 25% [ 59 ], and vegans, ranging from 0.4% [ 26 ] to 1.8% [ 59 ].…”

Modifying Students’ Intentions to Eat Sustainably

“…Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario (Suleiman, Alboqai, Kofahi, Aughsteen & El Masri, 2009;Kooshesh, 2010). The proportion of respondents who report to not be consuming meat, poultry or fish is higher than rates of vegetarianism reported in other universities, suggesting that the current sample is likely a health-conscious group of individuals.…”

“…The proportion of respondents who report to not be consuming meat, poultry or fish is higher than rates of vegetarianism reported in other universities, suggesting that the current sample is likely a health-conscious group of individuals. Moreover, lack of knowledge and inconvenience of plant-based diets are reported as impediments to students choosing to not follow a plant-based diet (Suleiman et al, 2009). The high prevalence of participants reporting to not be consuming meat or fish suggests that this sample may represent a group of students who possess greater nutrition knowledge and food preparation skills compared to other university students.…”

“…Prevalence of vegetarianism in university student populations varies widely between studies. For example, 23.9% of university students in Jordan were self-reported to be vegetarians, Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario (Suleiman, Alboqai, Kofahi, Aughsteen & El Masri, 2009;Kooshesh, 2010). Lack of knowledge and inconvenience of plant-based diets are reported as impediments to students choosing to not follow a plant-based diet (Suleiman et al, 2009).…”

“…For example, 23.9% of university students in Jordan were self-reported to be vegetarians, Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario (Suleiman, Alboqai, Kofahi, Aughsteen & El Masri, 2009;Kooshesh, 2010). Lack of knowledge and inconvenience of plant-based diets are reported as impediments to students choosing to not follow a plant-based diet (Suleiman et al, 2009). To address these perceived barriers, the USDA, Health Canada, and any other organization wishing to promote meat alternative consumption should emphasize: the health benefits of going meatless more often; how to replace meat to optimize nutrient intake; and, ideas of how to prepare meat alternatives as these foods may be new to some consumers.…”