Vegetarianism may be in the genes, study finds
Researchers have identified genes linked to vegetarianism. This may help explain why some people who are motivated to give up meat for ethical, environmental or health reasons, don't always adhere.
Updated October 5, 2023 at 8:33 AM ET
People are motivated to try a vegetarian diet for different reasons – from ethical and religious, to potential health and environmental benefits. But many people have a hard time sticking with it. In fact studies show many self-reported vegetarians actually do consume some animal products.
"A lot of people who want to be, of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. "We wanted to know if genetics is part of the reason," he says.
