1. What is your age? Under 18 18-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61 or older

2. What is your gender? Female Male

3. Where do you live? City State

    Country

4. How long have you been a vegetarian? less than one year 1-5 years 6-10 years 11-15 years 16-20 years 20 years or more

   5. Were you a vegetarian during childhood? Yes No

6. What type of vegetarian are you?
Fruitarian (eat fruit that falls naturally from plant or tree) Lacto-ovo-vegetarian (eat dairy and eggs)
Live or raw foodist (eat food that has not been cooked) Vegan (eat no eggs or dairy)
Lacto-vegetarian (eat dairy) Other:

7. What reason best describes why you became a vegetarian? (Please choose only one.)
Ethics/Animal concerns Family health history Religious/Spiritual
Environmental concerns Health improvement Other:

8. How long did it take you to transition to a vegetarian diet? less than 1 week less than one month 1-6 months 7-12 months 1-3 years 4 or more years

9. Please check the ways that your vegetarian diet has benefited you:
Cheaper food bill Introduced to new foods More aware of political impact of food choices
Eat healthier Met new people Feel healthier
Eat more meals at home Spiritual growth Other:

10. Please check the ways that your vegetarian diet has been a challenge:
Cannot eat food prepared by family and friends Higher food bill
Interacting with nonvegetarians Limited choices for eating out
Fewer places to buy groceries Preparing new foods
Finding a vegetarian partner Other:

11. Did you eat soul food before becoming a vegetarian?
Yes No

12. Was giving up soul food a concern when you decided to become a vegetarian?
Yes No

13. Do you eat vegetarian versions of soul food?
Yes No

14. Do you participate in animal advocacy/rights activities?
Yes No

Briefly share any additional comments.