A fabulous recipe for almond soup on meatfree Monday!
https://cultureatz.com/almond-soup/
A fabulous recipe for almond soup on meatfree Monday!
https://cultureatz.com/almond-soup/
It is Meatless Monday! I’m back with some facts about why everyone should go meatless at least once a week.
Did you know our population is expected to grow by 3 billion? “A shift in developing countries to eating more meat, and global consumption on track to double in 40 years point to the mother of all food crises down the road”. Add to that a crisis in the ocean which could lead to depleted fisheries, and the crisis is beyond belief. Did you know that “how much food we grow is not just limited by the amount of available land but meat-eaters need far more space than vegetarians. A Bangladeshi family living off rice, beans, vegetables and fruit may live on an acre of land or less, while the average American, who consumes around 270 pounds of meat a year, needs 20 times that”. The average American eats 270 pounds of meat a year! 270 pounds! I don’t know about you, but thinking about that makes me a little nauseous.
30% of the surface area of our planet is used for growing food for the animals we want to eat! 30%! Scientists say that we could feed twice the number of people on the planet if we would grow that food for human consumption instead of for the animals we want to eat. Food for thought, my friends! No pun intended.
For Meatless Monday I have more suggestions on vegetarian food you can eat! I bought an air fryer, and one of my favorite meals to fix in it is Gardein’s Crab Cakes. I love them! I don’t think you’d know you weren’t eating crab! I fix it with a little salad and perhaps some sweet potato fries. Yum! I think I know what I am having for dinner tonight!
Information from The Guardian
There are lots of reasons not to eat meat and one reason is it causes inflammation! Yep, it sure does! Learn all about it on Meatless Monday! https://www.mindbodygreen.com/articles/does-meat-cause-inflammation?utm_term=pos-1&utm_source=mbg&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=180119
I know this is a travel blog, but I do, on occasion, talk about our environment since I am such an outdoor lover. So, from now on, Mondays will be Meatless Monday!
Take the pledge to go Meatless Monday! It isn’t that difficult to go without meat, at least a day or two a week. I’ve gone from being vegetarian to eating only fish 2 or 3 times a week, and I am trying to stop myself from doing that. When you do eat meat, I encourage you to try to eat grass fed, cageless, no antibiotics, no steroids, sustainable meat products. We cannot always be perfect, but we can try!
My daughter and I saw Dr Jane Goodall last year, and she encouraged everyone in the audience to be a vegetarian, or go one day a week without meat? Here is why:
Jane’s favorite statistic: According to Environmental Defense, if every American skipped one meal of chicken per week and substituted vegetarian foods instead, the carbon dioxide savings would be the same as taking more than half a million cars off of U.S. roads. See how easy it is to make an impact?(http://www.alternet.org/story/134650/the_startling_effects_of_going_vegetarian_for_just_one_day)
Your choices matter. Your every day choices matter tremendously. Can we all pledge to not eat meat one day a week? It is just one day a week! It would make such a huge difference! Won’t you take the pledge? I did!
One of my favorite meals is spaghetti with meat sauce. I make it with a meat substitute, and my favorite is Beyond Meat. This brand is somewhat new to me, but what I have tried, I have loved! Meat from plants is a great way to get your protein, and I agree with their Mission Statement: “We believe there is a better way to feed the planet. Our mission is to create mass-market solutions that perfectly replace animal protein with plant protein. We are dedicated to improving human health, positively impacting climate change, conserving natural resources and respecting animal welfare. At Beyond Meat, we want to make the world a better place and we’re starting one delicious meal at a time.” Find a store that stocks it near you!
Have you made the pledge to go vegetarian one day a week? How are you doing it? What are your favorite meat substitutes?
By going meatless one day a week you are contributing so much to the planet! Encourage everyone to go meatless one day a week! TAKE THE PLEDGE.
It isn’t that difficult to go without meat, at least a day or two a week. I’ve gone from being vegetarian to eating meat/fish/chicken only 2 or 3 times a week. When I do eat meat, I try to eat grass fed, cageless, no antibiotics, no steroids, sustainable. We cannot always be perfect, but we can try!
There are plenty of places online to get vegetarian recipes, but I do want to share with you a few ways to painlessly not eat meat!
One of my favorite meals is spaghetti with meat sauce. I make it with a meat substitute, and my favorite is Beyond Meat. This brand is somewhat new to me, but what I have tried, I have loved! Meat from plants is a great way to get your protein, and I agree with their Mission Statement: “We believe there is a better way to feed the planet. Our mission is to create mass-market solutions that perfectly replace animal protein with plant protein. We are dedicated to improving human health, positively impacting climate change, conserving natural resources and respecting animal welfare. At Beyond Meat, we want to make the world a better place and we’re starting one delicious meal at a time.” Find a store that stocks it near you!
I also am a fan of Morningstar Farms. They make all kind of meat substitutes, and the Good Guide, which rates products 1-10 on Health, Environment and Society (how the company treats employees), gives MorningStar a good score. They have all kinds of substitutes, including burgers. You can buy MorningStar in almost any grocery store.
Have you made the pledge to go vegetarian one day a week? How are you doing it? What are your favorite meat substitutes?
By going meatless one day a week you are contributing so much to the planet! Encourage everyone to go meatless one day a week! MAKE THE PLEDGE.