World Vegan Day - 2004 Survey

2004 survey

Here is the survey results for 2004, a breakdown of the stats are located below.

No	Gender	Age	Post code	Diet	Years Vegan	Years Veg	Found out by	What did you like most	Would you like to see more	More vegan products	What issues are important	Comments
1	Male	51-60	3094	Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian	0	50	Friend	Variety of stalls	More often	Dairy
2	Male	41-50	3055	Ovo-Vegetarian	0	10	Passed by	Good variety good venue near the lake	More stalls	Soy, vegetables	Health diets	Make it much more publicised
3	Male	31-40	3002	Vegan	5	15	Poster		Fresh foods	Cheese		Have fresh foods
4	Male	31-40	3127	Sympathiser	0	0	Friend	The food	Jumping castle	Burgers
5	Male	21-30		Omnivore	0	0	Word of mouth	Bbq sack races	None it was great	Cheese	Environment
6	Male	31-40		Sympathiser	0	0	Word of mouth	Food		Food
7	Male	51-60	3000	Lacto-Vegetarian	0	9	Flyer
8	Male	21-30		Vegan	5	0	Word of mouth	People	More water, no water signs
9	Female	21-30	3121	Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian	0	10	Word of mouth	Bbq	More stalls more free stuff + prices	Different foods	Freedom + awareness
10	Male	21-30	3194	Sympathiser	0	0	Poster	Non animal testing cleaning products			Cruelty for animals
11	Male	31-40		Ovo-Vegetarian	0	6	Organiser	Food	Better rabbit	Clothes
12	Male	21-30		Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian	0	10	Internet		Better directions	Food	Animal rights, environment
13	Male	31-40		Vegan	8	0	Poster	Food, dog food	More food	Dog food	Food	More cakes
14	Male	31-40	3128	Vegan	15	0	Golden age store
15	Male	21-30	3130	Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian	0	5	Flyer	Vegetarian related product info	More stores
16	Male	21-30	3081	Omnivore	0	0	Word of mouth	Food	More lollies cackstalls	Cakes
17	Male	21-30	3216	Vegan	1	1	Cruelty free expo	The food	More people		Animal rights
18	Male	31-40	3121	Lacto-Vegetarian	0	9	Flyer	Open minded people	More stalls, products	Clothes and shoes	Vegetarianism
19	Male	21-30	3121	Vegan	2	6	Word of mouth	Cinimon rolls, not having to ask if it is vegan	More social activities	Food	Nicer people
20	Male	31-40		Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian	0	5	Friends	Atmosphere, food	More variety		Health
21	Male	31-40	3165	Vegan	16	0	Internet	Meeting people	More possibilities to meet people	Food	Animal rights and liberation	More involvment in animal lib
22	Male	21-30	3165	Vegan	10	24	vnv vu	Meeting people	Social contact games	Organic cotton	Ethical veganism	People should register which organisations they are part of and services they ofter to create vegan business support network
23	Male	31-40	3130	Sympathiser	0	0	Word of mouth	Good atmosphere & opportunity to discuss interact with different people & gain knowledge information about important issues	More shelter for families from sun rain	Organic fruit veg	Genuine committed people to educate others	Rabbit was great for the kids
24	Female	21-30	3194	Lacto-Vegetarian	0	10	Flyer at Vegan wares	Fantastic stalls		Household products	Animal welfare
25	Female	11-20	0	Sympathiser	0	0	Shop		More shops & info about veg	Chinese	Veg food info
26	Female	21-30	3148	Ovo-Vegetarian	0	5	Flyer	Information	More people	More food	Animal creulty
27	Female	51-60	3066	Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian	0	5	Word of mouth	Meeting people, vegan products	Like to see bigger festival	Savoury foods	Social justice
28	Female	11-20	3121	Vegan	3	0	Flyer	Great way to learn more about products & meet other vegans & eat rad food		Food
29	Female	51-60	0	Omnivore	0	0	Word of mouth	Interesting
30	Female	31-40	3156	Vegan	20	4	Internet	Food, people		Non food products	Making people aware of vegans
31	Female	61-70	3029	Vegan	8	0	Word of mouth	Meeting other vegans	More signs	Dried fruit	Health & compassion to animals	Advertise more
32	Female	41-50		Vegan	12	6	Internet	Learning about vegan products & yummy food	More attendees	More shoes	Animal welfare & environment
33	Female	31-40	3810	Lacto-Vegetarian	0	1	Word of mouth	Food	More hot food venues & less lines		Animal cruelty
34	Female	31-40	0	Vegan	7	16	Flyer at white lotus	Food & info	More food		Animal welfare
35	Female	21-30	0	Omnivore	0	0	Word of Mouth	Schitzel burger	Vegan cheese		Freedom
36	Female	21-30	3067	Omnivore	0	0	Word of mouth	Yummy bbq ang nice location	Live music	All sorts	Awareness	More advertising
37	Female	21-30	3039	Ovo-Vegetarian	0	2	Internet	Products and like minded people	More publicity	Seitan	Animal welfare
38	Female	41-50	3165	Omnivore	0	0	Passed by	Covered many topics	Looks good as it is		Animals
39	Female	51-60	3185	Omnivore	0	0	Passed by	Beautiful weather
40	Female	21-30	3025	Vegan	2	0	Word of mouth	Food	More advertising	Choc ice cream
41	Female	21-30	3144	Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian	0	8	Flyer	Samples, seeing what products are available	More stalls more activities
42	Female	21-30	0	Vegan	10	2	Internet	Food	More publicity	Food	Animal welfare
43	Female	31-40	3072	Lacto-Vegetarian	0	12	Word of mouth	Food, meditation info, stalls	More stalls, more food		Getting info out to non vegetarians
44	Female	11-20	3107	Omnivore	0	0	Word of mouth	Stalls	More stalls	More food	Peace
45	Female	21-30	3081	Vegan	11	0	Internet		Raw food, fresh juice	Fresh food
46	Female	41-50	3162	Lacto-Ovo-Vegatarian	10	0	Vegie Hut
47	Female	31-40	3174	Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian	0	17	Word of mouth	Chance to see more people			Make people aware of not eating meat and be healthy
48	Female	11-20	2650	Omnivore	0	0	Novo newspaper	Samples	More music		Replacing creulty
49	Female	21-30	0	Ovo-Vegetarian	0	3	Shop		More shops	Food
50	Female	21-30	3105	Vegan	3	6	Flyer	Atmosphere			Animal and human rights
51	Male	11-20	3108	Omnivore	0	0	Friends	Stalls	More competitions activities	Foods	Pollution	Nice atmosphere on the day
52	Female	61-70	0	Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian	0	18	Word of mouth	Variety of stalls	More music and stalls	Ready made meals	Animal protection	A great idea to hold this
53	Female	61-70	3747	Omnivore	0	0	Co-ordinator	Variety	Not asking mum to hang around looking after Sebastian		Animal issues	If it keep improving like this it will be a very big event
54	Male	31-40	3127	Omnivore	0	0	Flyer	Food			Health
55	Female	21-30	0	Lacto-Vegetarian	0	5	Email	Food	Less queues	Chocolate cake	Human issues	Veg pet stuff, my dog likes soy sausages
56	Male	21-30	3156	Vegan	26	0	Internet	Get to meet nice people	Bigger event more stalls	Ice cream	Nicer people	Good job
57	Female	41-50	3747	Omnivore	0	0	Co-ordinator	The venue	More entertainment and drinks	Desserts, ice cream	Peace
58	Male	11-20	3150	Ovo-Vegetarian	0	3	Word of mouth	The food	More stalls	Soy		Very good
59	Male	41-50	3162	Omnivore	0	0	Vegie Hut	New ideas	Entertainment	General foodstuff	Properly labelled foods
60	Female	31-40	3196	Vegan	10	6	Word of Mouth	Atmosphere	Wholefoods, no sugar		Animal rights, health	Great day
61	Female	21-30	3199	Vegan	2	1	Word of mouth	Not having to bring food or ask whats in it		Anything	Animal friendly, earth environment
62	Female	11-20	2650	Vegan	2	3	Word of mouth	The food	More people	Cosmetics	Animal rights
63	Male	11-20	3163	Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian	0	1	Internet	That you did it	Music	Clothing	Sweat shop labour, union rights	The gold coin donation burgers are great
64	Male	11-20	0	Vegan	1	0	Internet	The information on vegan retailers	Get rid of the music, violin strings are horse hair	Formal clothing	Environment, human rights	Promote fresh fruit
65	Female	31-40	3042	Omnivore	0	0	Poster	Finding whats out there	Food, more stalls, baked potatoes	Soy products	Health and organic food
66	Female	31-40	3212	Lacto-Vegetarian	0	10	Word of Mouth	Meeting fellow vegetarians	Shade	Juices	Health, compassion to animals
67	Female	11-20	3079	Omnivore	0	0	Word of mouth	Doughnuts	More sweets	Ice cream	Human and animal rights
68	Female	Under 11	3128	Vegan	1	0		Kids activities		Baby food	Health
69	Female	21-30	3128	Vegan	4	0	Poster	Not having food worries	Get more mainstream involved	Cheese	Nutrition healthy lifestyle
70	Female	21-30	3058	Vegan	7	2	Organiser	The people	Different stalls, more organic and co-op stalls, smaller vegan businesses	Marshmallows, tofurkey, vegan shoes	Human rights, strength of community, sustainable living
71	Male	51-60	0	Vegan	2	0	Radio	Publicity and participation
72	Female	41-50	3204	Omnivore	0	0	Poster	See whats available in restaurants	More stalls
73	Male	11-20	3056	Omnivore	0	0	Word of mouth	Food	More people and publicity	Mashmellows	Animal cruelty
74	Male	51-60	3162	Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian	0	25	Internet	Nice picnic	More trinkets	Shoes	Saving lives	Advertise more widely
75	Male	31-40	3073	Vegan	3	3	Internet	Food Info	More info stalls	Food
76	Female	41-50	0	Vegan	0	0		Like minded people			Animals
77	Female	11-20	0	Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian	0	1	Word of mouth	Vegetarian Orgasm	More publicity	Jelly	Animal creulty
78	Female	11-20	3013	Vegan	10	5	Word of mouth	The chance to meet like minded people and Vegetarian Orgasm	More publicity, more stalls		Treatment of animals
79	Female	11-20	3131	Vegan	2	1	ALV	Vegetarian Orgasm	More publicity	Jelly and marshmellows	Animal cruelty, factory farming
80	Male	21-30	3168	Vegan	1	3	Vegetarian Orgasm	Lots of yummy vegan friendly food		Cream, ice cream	Fare treatment of people and animals and the environment
81	Male	21-30	0	Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian	0	2	Cruelty free expo	Atmosphere, food by donation	More stalls, more types of served food	Wheat alternatives, vegan cheese	Cruelty free products, community awareness
82	Male	21-30	3461	Lacto-Vegetarian	0	1	Flyer	Taste testing, lots to take home information, music, vegan beer and wines		Beers and wines, snack foods	Karma and nutrition	Keep up the good work
83	Male	31-40	3156	Vegan	15	0	Internet	Everythings vegan	More advertising	Clothing and shoes	Food and clothing	Loved the day
84	Male	41-50	3149	Lacto-Vegetarian	0	10	Internet	Great awareness	More music	Dog food	Rights of all living things	Thanks for having this day
85	Male	11-20	3056	Omnivore	0	0	Word of mouth	Food from Golden Age	More things to look at	Food	Dog killing
86	Male	31-40	3031	Lacto-Vegetarian	0	1	Word of mouth	Weather, no of stalls	Location, in terms of better access	Fruit	Health and nutrition	Develop the website for wvd
87	Male	21-30	3941	Vegan	10	0	Newspaper		Speakers	More of everything	Environment
88	Male	21-30	3073	Omnivore	0	0	Tai Chi	Good weather		Less fake meat	Human rights
89	Male	21-30	3070	Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian	0	4	Word of mouth	Atmosphere and food		Faux dolphin and whale meat	Species consideration
90	Male	21-30	3122	Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian	0	5	Word of mouth	Food samples	More stalls and people	Onion and garlic free	Not enough onion and garlic free options
91	Male	21-30	0	Vegan	4	2	Word of mouth	Great food, live music	More shared areas, directions and signs	Doughnuts and cakes	Nutritious practical meat and dairy alternatives	It's a great day, thanks keep it up
92	Male	41-50	3011	Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian	0	10	Word of mouth	Promote vegetarianism
93	Male	11-20	3939	Vegan	12	0	Poster	Products	More stalls	Stickers	Animal rights
94	Male	11-20	3128	Vegan	1	2	Vegans Unite
95	Male	31-40	3179	Vegan	22	0	Internet	Variety of stalls	Less wind	Food	Greater variety and accessibility of vegan food and restaurants	Well done
96	Male	11-20	3163	Vegan	1	0	Internet	Yummy food	More health info, maybe a talk on it	Food	Environment, health, ethical eating (in that order)	Thanks for the event
97	Female	21-30	3145	Vegan	1	0	Word of mouth, Vegetarian Orgasm	Yummy food	A jumping castle and music		The mistreatment of animals	It was great to be around lots of other like minded people
98	Female	21-30	3122	Vegan	1	0	Internet	Meeting people	More stalls		Environment, no gm food
99	Female	31-40	3188	Vegan	8	0	Word of mouth	eing around so many like minded people		Ice cream	Animal rights
100	Female	21-30	3068	Vegan	2	7	Poster	The food. Info as good too		Clothes and shoes
101	Female	21-30	0	Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian	0	10	Word or mouth	Networking with people	More stalls
102	Female	31-40	3121	Lacto-vegetarain	0	8	VNV newsletter	Good that like minded groups came together for such an important cause	Shade	I think people need re-education in eating. More ways to cook vegetables that is easy and accessible to people	Rights for animals, creulty free, a lifestyle in the balance with nature
103	Male	31-40	3066	Lacto-Vegetarian	0	3	Word of mouth	Mellow atmosphere	Bigger event	Lots more products	Spiritual life	Nice work
104	Male	11-20	3195	Lacto-Vegetarian	0	18	Word of mouth
105	Male	21-30	0	Omnivore	0	0	Vegans	Cool stuff
106	Male	11-20	3101	Omnivore	0	0	Word of mouth	Food and smiles	Car parking and shade	Cream and ice cream	Animals, homophobia and racism	I had a great day you're inspiring
107	Male	11-20	3055	Omnivore	0	0	Passed by	No cruelty to animals. Near the lake	More shops	Marshmallows and other food	Health	Very well situated
108	Male	11-20	3055	Omnivore	0	0	Passed by	Variety of products on offer	Even more variety	Skin care	Health, diet and skin care
109	Female	51-60	3187	Vegan	2	25	Word of mouth	Great atmosphere	More stalls and people		Good food, great caring people
110	Female	11-20	2650	Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian	0	2	Word of mouth	Food	More stalls and people	Desserts	Annimal rights
111	Female	41-50	3204	Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian	0	10	Poster in vegie hut	Brings attention to vegetarianism	More publicity		Better labelling of products, ie non animal rennet, geletin/setting agent
112	Female	11-20	3076	Ovo-Vegetarian	0	3	Word of mouth	The food	More shaded areas	Novelties and food	Improved access to vegan alternatives and better treatment of animals
113	Female	21-30	0	Vegan	8	0	Internet	Nice vegeburgers	More stalls and not too close to cruelty free expo	Jelly babies	Against animal testing and cruelty to farm animals	Keep up the good work
114	Female	41-50	0	Omnivore	0	0	Word of mouth	Food		Cheese	GM food
115	Female	31-40	3206	Omnivore	0	0	Friend	Atmosphere		Faux-meat	Health	I enjoyed it very much
116	Female	21-30	3078	Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian	1	0	Flyer	Free food	It's all good	Meat substitute	Health	Smile :)
117	Female	21-30	0	Vegan	2	11	Flyer	Broad vetiety of food and stalls, bbq by donation	More signs, more music	Cheese, sauces, cream	Educating people with facts and photographs
118	Female	21-30	3081	Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian	0	13	Word of mouth	Food	Lollies	Lollies	Info on additives
119	Female	21-30	3130	Lacto-Vegetarian	0	15	Word of mouth	The people, stalls, information, no sweat shoes.	More products, kids entertainment	Food, soap, make-up. Recipies for cakes and Indian food	Animal welfare and health
120	Female	11-20	3130	Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian	2	3	Family	Chocolate and the bunny	More food to eat	Kids products	Animal welfare	It was fun
121	Female	11-20	0	Vegan	1	0	Internet	People, open air event, great location, fun competitions	More stalls and publicity	jelly, ice cream, marshmallows, biscuits	Animal cruelty	Thank you so much
122	Female	Under 11	0	Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian	0	0	Family	The bunny		Baby products
123	Female	21-30	3174	Vegan	2	3	Meghan	Enlightened cuisine curry puffs, lots of stalls, hot dogs	Write p.t.o. on surveys. Don't have crystal stall, no one went on there	Food, skin products, suntan cream, insect reppelant	Animals
124	Female	21-30	3028	Vegan	0	0
125	Female	11-20	3109	Omnivore	0	0	Word of mouth
126	Female	31-40	3073	Vegan	3	7	Internet	Stalls, atmosphere	More stalls and information	Everything	Animal rights	Such a cool and great day
127	Female	31-40	3126	Vegan	7	22	Word of mouth	Stalls and variety	Bigger posters	Cream, ice cream and cheese	Animal welfare	Have a map of exhibitors
128	Female	21-30	3124	Vegan	0	1	Friend	Vegie burgers	Good music	Drinks	Health
129	Female	11-20	3131	Vegan	2	1	ALV	Vegetarian Orgasm	More publicity	Jelly and marshmellows	Animal Cruelty, factory farming
130	Female	11-20	3056	Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian	0	13	Word of mouth	Weather and people	Drinks and juices	Finger food	animal protection	This is great
131	Female	11-20	3088	Vegan	0	1	Internet, poster	Food information	More stalls	More food in shopping centers	Animal cruelty
132	Male	21-30	0	Vegan	8	0	Vegans unite	Variety of stalls	Burgers, patties were average	Cream and ice cream	Animal rights, social justice
133	Male	31-40	3126	Vegan	7	2	Internet	Its all good	Phase out vegan unfriendly people	Its all good	Compassion
134	Male	51-60	3032	Lacto-Vegetarian	0	20	Word of mouth	The purpose of the day	Explore alternative venue as parking is an issue	Drinks		More car parking or closer to public transport
135	Male	21-30	0	Vegan	1	0	Friend	Vegieburger	More activities	Drinks		Thanks
136	Male	21-30	3124	Omnivore	0	0	Friends	Vegieburger
137	Female	11-20	3082	Omnivore	0	0	Word of mouth	Variety of information	More people and advertising	Cheese	Pet food
138	Male	21-30	3056	Ovo-Vegetarian	0	10	Poster	Food and people	More stalls	Savoury products	Peace, no war
139	Male	11-20	2650	Vegan	2	0	Internet	Food	More people	Confectionery	Animal walfare
140	Male	11-20	3129	Omnivore	0	0	Friends	Weather	More stalls	Food
141	Male	31-40	0	Vegan	12	0	Word of mouth	Food	More stalls		Animal protection
142	Male	41-50	0	Omnivore	0	0	Word of mouth	Vegieburger			Save the animals
143	Female	51-60	7000	Omnivore	0	0	Visitor		Fruit juice	Salt free
144	Male	11-20	2650	Vegan	7	0	Word of mouth	Comfort	More people	Food	Animal rights, environment
145	Male	31-40	3196	Vegan	7	0	Poster	Food, atmosphere	Bigger event	Whole grain foods	Social ocology	Thanks
146	Male	11-20	3101	Omnivore	0	0	Word of mouth	Food	More parking
147	Male	31-40	3128	Vegan	5	0	Internet	Meeting other vegans	More people and advertising		Eating healty
148	Male	31-40	3185	Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian	0	2	Passing by	Variety of food	More stalls
149	Male	21-30	3187	Vegan	6	0	Poster	Food	More food		Animal protection
150	Male	31-40	3022	Lacto-Vegetarian	0	10	Word of mouth	Sunshine
151	Male	31-40	3136	Vegan	5	0	Word of mouth	Meeting like minded people		Convinience foods, whole foods	Organic food	Good luck great effort
152	Male	21-30	3105	Lacto-Vegetarian	0	12	Flyer	Good setup	Electricity		Animal protection
153	Male	41-50	3000	Vegan	5	0	Poster	Weather and location	Bigger event	Food	Health
154	Male	61-70	3132	Omnivore	0	0	Word of mouth	People and food	More people	More vegetarian food
155	Male	21-30	0	Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian	0	10	Friends

2004 Survey Breakdown

Sample size: 155

General Results

Number of Males: 78
Number of Female: 77

Age Brackets

Under 11: 2
11-20: 35
21-30: 54
31-40: 36
41-50: 14
51-60: 10
61-70: 10
Over 70: 0

Diet (one answer only).

Omnivore: 34
Veg Sympathiser: 5
Lacto Ovo Vegetarian: 27 (average time: 5.2 yrs)
Lacto Vegetarian: 17 (average time: 7.9 yrs)
Ovo Vegetarian: 8 (average time: 2.8 yrs)
Vegan: 64 (average time: 5.9 yrs)

How Did They find Out about WVD Melb?(one answer only).

Animal Liberation Victoria: 2
Cruelty Free Expo: 2
Email: 1
Event organisers: 5
Family: 2
Flyer: 12
Flyer at Vegan Wares: 1
Flyer at White Lotus: 1
Friends: 10:
Golden Age: 1
Internet: 24
Newspaper: 1
Passed by: 6
Poster: 12
Poster in Vegie Hut: 3
Radio: 1
Shop: 2
Tai Chi: 1
Vegans Unite: 3
Vegetarian Orgasm: 1
VNV Newsletter: 3
Word of mouth: 57

Previous Years

2003 Survey