Eaten less or skipped protein so children or another household member could have more
58%
58% had eaten less or skipped protein so children or another household member could have more.
n = 3,042 U.S. households · Fielded 2026 · Cherry Data Signals
Methodology
- Sample
- 3,042
- Population
- U.S. households
- Country
- United States
- Fielded
- 2026
- Research by
- Cherry Data Signals
- Study
- How Grocery Prices Are Changing Protein Shopping
Cite this statistic
Cherry Data Signals (2026). "Eaten less or skipped protein so children or another household member could have more" Survey of 3,042 U.S. households, United States. https://cherrysignals.com/statistics/eaten-less-or-skipped-protein-so-children
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- Households that cut protein purchases, by state82%
- The protein foods households cut first43%
- Replaced beef with a cheaper protein such as beans or lentils47%
- Meal without meat or fish at least twice weekly specifically to save money51%
- Meat-free meals eaten to save money28%
- The main budget protein fallbacks24%
- No regular budget protein fallback24%
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