Try Cooking with Kids for National Nutrition Month!
March is National Nutrition Month, and we can’t think of a better time to get the chefs of tomorrow in the kitchen cooking delicious meatless meals.
Arby's Leaps Into the Movement?
This Leap Day Arby’s, the unabashedly meat-centric chain that prides itself on its ability to cram as much roast beef, brisket, and other deli selections on any given bun, will launch a one-day promotion of a variety of vegetarian options to its line of sandwiches.
A Plant-Powered Interview with Registered Dietitian Sharon Palmer
Recently Meatless Monday caught up with Sharon Palmer, the registered dietitian behind the Plant-Powered Blog and the books The Plant-Powered Diet and Plant-Powered for Life. Through her writing and her public speaking, Palmer is helping turn the modern American/Western Diet on its head with one not-that-radical change: put vegetables, instead of meat, at the center of the plate!
Interviews Chef Josh Bernstein
Recently Meatless Monday caught up with Chef Josh Bernstein, Executive Chef of The Shannon Rose Irish Pub, which has locations in Clifton and Ramsey, NJ, to talk about the ways he and his team have incorporated wonderful vegetarian and vegan options into the restaurant’s menu offerings, and the decision to get involved with the Meatless Monday movement.
5 Hearty Meals for a Healthy Heart
February is American Heart Month – a month to focus on cardiovascular health and start some good habits your heart will thank you for all year long. Going meatless once a week does a lot of good for the planet, but also for your own health. Valentine’s Day may be over, but the health of your heart deserves more than just one day a year!
Mark Bittman Delivers a Strategy for Eating Less Meat
Recently Diana Rice, Registered Dietitian at Meatless Monday, spoke with Mark Bittman about his newest ventures and eating meatless once a week. Bittman, the renowned mover and shaker in the world of food, shocked the culinary world when he announced his intention to leave his columnist role at the New York Times to join a start up called Purple Carrot.
Enjoy a Meatless Feast for Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday, and is a day for feasting and revelry. Every year the holiday falls on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the 40 days of Lent. While Lent is often associated with giving up vices or rich foods, Fat Tuesday is all about cleaning out all the delicious food left in the house and feasting indulgently one last time before Lent begins.
6 Cauliflower Wings Recipes for Superbowl Sunday
Are you ready for the big game? Bring savory, spicy “wings” to your game day celebration with these recipes for the hottest trend in hot wings: cauliflower! Cauliflower is rich in nutrients and makes a versatile base for almost any flavors you want to cook with. Cauliflower wings are particularly perfect for game day, and can even be dipped like chicken wings in the sauce of your choice!
Wendy's Adds a Meatless Burger to the Menu!
There’s a new meatless option for you to try this Monday, and it’s at Wendy’s! The fast food chain is officially testing an all-new meal, the Wendy’s Black Bean Burger. The meal is being tested in select markets across the US: Salt Lake City, Utah; Columbus, Ohio; and Columbia, South Carolina. With a flavorful blend of grains, vegetables, and southwest spices, the burger delivers 14 grams of protein per serving with absolutely no beef on the bun!
Stock Your Pantry with Plant-Based Protein
Gearing up to go meatless on Mondays? Keep your kitchen and pantry stocked with plant-based foods that are rich in protein and flavor!
Mario Batali Talks (Tuesday and Wednesday) on The Chew!
Celebrity chef Mario Batali has been a part of the Meatless Monday movement for nearly five years, and this month on The Chew he helped spread the word! He joined the movement in May of 2010 after learning about the environmental and health toll the western diet was taking on the world.
Trend Watch: 2016 is Already the Year of the Veggies!
Just a few weeks into 2016 experts are already calling this the Year of the Vegetable, and with good reason: around the world people are beginning to see that meat doesn’t need to be at the center of the plate!
New US Dietary Guidelines Miss the Mark: Cutting Back on Meat is Key
The US Dietary Guidelines are updated every five years, and the most recently updated guidelines have just been released. The guidelines have a long history in the US, and were the basis for nutritional resources like the Food Guide Pyramid, My Pyramid, and most recently the ChooseMyPlate.gov graphics.
Eat Your Beans: United Nations Declares 2016 the International Year of Pulses
The United Nations has declared 2016 the International Year of Pulses. But what is a pulse, and why focus on them in 2016? ‘Pulses’ are a specific group of foods including lentils, beans, peas and chickpeas.
This food group is consumed regularly around the world in a huge variety of cultural cuisines. Using the slogan ‘nutritious seeds for a sustainable future,’ the United Nations, led by its Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), named 2016 the International Year of Pulses to raise awarenes
A Healthy New Year's Resolution: Go Meatless on Monday!
Looking for a resolution this new year? Try going meatless on Monday! Ditching the meat once a week can do your health, your bank account, and the planet a lot of good. So whether you’re interested in getting healthy, saving money, or trying to save the world in 2016, pledging to make Meatless Monday part of your weekly routine is a great way to get started with your new year’s resolution.
8 Holiday Meals that Skip the Meat
During the holiday season families around the world gather around the table to share a meal and get into the spirit of the season. While many “traditional” holiday feasts have meat on the table, this year could be the year you try out a meatless holiday! These savory, hearty meals are fit for any family banquet.
Climate Change and the Global Diet: at COP21
In early December of this year, representatives from more than 200 nations gathered to discuss and decide the future of climate change and the fate of our planet. The COP21 gathering in Paris brought together representatives from around the world with one goal: to create and enact policies that would limit global warming to less than 2 degrees Celsius by the year 2030.
7 Ways to Get Healthy for the Holidays
During the holiday season it can be easy to slip into less-than-healthy habits. But getting back on track is as simple as taking your first step! This year make health a holiday tradition with these seven tips for getting and staying healthy during the holiday season.
COP21 and Meatless Monday: Less Meat = Less Heat
This year, Meatless Monday will host a presentation on global warming at the Climate Generations area next to the Paris-Le Bourget site of the 21st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention (COP21).
HungryRoot Makes Meatless Cooking Quick, Easy, and Tasty
Going Meatless on Mondays just got even easier. HungryRoot is making it quick and easy to get meatless, nutritious, and deliciously craveable meals on the table.
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