Meatless Mondays
Here on Pays to Live Green, we have asked whether or not we eat too much meat, and we have suggested that a way to cut back on meat consumption is to not eat meat one day a week. Well, if cutting back on your meat consumption by over 10% (the equivalent of one day per week) sounds appealing to you, then you are a great candidate for embracing the Meatless Monday movement.
According to the Meatless Monday website, “[t]he tradition of Meatless Mondays began in WWI, when the FDA encouraged the rationing of meat, wheat, and other staples to help the war effort. The campaign was relaunched in 2003 as a public health campaign to help individuals reduce their saturated fat intake.”
As a movement promoted by Sir Paul McCartney, Michael Pollan, Gwyneth Paltrow and even famous carnivore Mario Batali, Meatless Monday claims to enable adopters to live longer, cut weekly budgets and healthcare spending, reduce heart disease, limit cancer risk, fight diabetes, curb obesity, and reduce carbon footprints and fuel dependence.
The best part about Meatless Monday is that “meatless” no longer means “flavorless” or “boring.” With vegetarianism and health-conscious cooking on the rise, vegetarian fare and recipes are becoming more and more accessible and tasty. For recipe ideas, check out the online recipe bank of the magazine Vegetarian Times or search vegetarian recipes at Epicurious.com.
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May 31st, 2010
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No only are meatless meals healthy, they are the easiest ways to walk gently on the earth … they are very Eco-friendly.
Thanks for encouraging us all to take part in Meatless Mondays!
I’d love to have meatless Tuesdays and Saturdays too
I have been tempted to cut back on my meat intake, but I would prefer a different day than Monday. After a stressful Monday I like to have a good filling meal. Maybe my problem is that I just don’t know enough good vegetarian recipes. Perhaps you can recommend some specific recipes.
With the exception of a cheat here and there, I have been a vegetarian for almost six years. While I find eating out or being a guest in someone’s house to be challenging sometimes, I have come to really enjoy the many meatless recipes that I have discovered over the last few years! I will work on putting a post or two together on vegetarian recipes, so stay tuned!
I have tried to cut back on my meat consumption solely due to my cholesterol levels. It is very difficult though. The unfortunate part is I do eat a lot of meat.