Flexitarism is a diet where one or more days in the week does not eat meat. A related term is semi-vegetarianism.
Flexitarianism is on the rise because many people want to eat less meat, but find it difficult to leave meat and fish completely intact. For example, people can only cook vegetarian cooking, but it's socially desirable to not beat a offered meal with meat and / or fish.
According to a study by LEI Wageningen UR, the Dutch share of daily meat consumed between 2010 and 2012 decreased from 26.7% to 18.4%. According to a study by Motivaction at the beginning of June 2012, the reduction in meat consumption for 35% of the Dutch a conscious choice. 14.8% of the population ate at least one to two days a week meat. In Flanders, 1 to 6 people anno 2013 eat one or more days in the week no meat. 1 in 4 choose a meatless day at least once a month.
Abroad, the term is also in vain, although the definition is somewhat stricter. The American definition is the one that is most widely used in English-speaking countries, saying "someone eats mainly vegetarian, but occasionally eats meat and / or fish."
In 2003, the American Dialect Society chose the word flexitarian as the handiest word of the year. Their definition was "a vegetarian who occasionally eats meat".
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