캠퍼스 식당의 채식 메뉴 제공에 대한 비채식주의 대학생의 태도 및 관련 요인 = Attitudes of Non-Vegetarian College Students toward Vegetarian Options in Campus Cafeterias and Related Factors

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While the number of vegetarians is gradually rising in Korea, vegetarian options remain limited in most campus cafeterias, where non-vegetarian students constitute the majority of customers. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the attitudes of non-vegetarian college students toward the necessity of vegetarian options and the factors related to their attitudes. An online survey was conducted with students attending colleges in the Seoul metropolitan area in 2023. Of the 300 students who responded, data from 265 were analyzed after excluding responses from vegetarians or those showing inconsistency (88.3% analysis rate). The students were classified into supportive and non-supportive groups based on their attitudes toward vegetarian options in campus cafeterias. Approximately 60% of the students supported offering vegetarian options, primarily to ensure vegetarians’ right to a meal choice. Logistic regression analysis showed that female students were 4.8 times more likely than male students to support the offering of vegetarian options (odds ratio [OR]=4.80; 95% confidence interval [CI]=2.45-9.37). Students attending colleges that already offered vegetarian options were more likely to be supportive (OR=5.07; 95% CI=1.73-14.83), as were those willing to try vegetarian options on campus (OR=3.85; 95% CI=2.01-7.39). Additionally, students who responded ‘unsure’ to the question of whether meal choice rights are guaranteed for students with special dietary needs on campus were less likely to support the offering of vegetarian options than those who responded ‘not guaranteed’ (OR=0.38; 95% CI=0.16-0.89). These findings suggest that increased exposure to vegetarian options could foster broader support for their integration into college cafeterias and contribute to enhancing dietary diversity on campus.