Arte: Flexitarian, vegetarian and vegan diets are on the rise across Europe. But are Europeans really swapping steak for tofu?

One in two Europeans are cutting down on eating meat. Are you one of them? You’d have good reason to do it: vegetarian diets are cheaper, better for the environment, better for our health and they eliminate animal suffering. Arte looks into why it’s so hard to give up meat entirely and what alternatives there are.

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