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You probably already eat lots of meat-free food

right now. If you want to make Meatless Monday

part of your routine, try munching on plant-strong

favorites like spicy three-bean chili, spaghetti with

tangy marinara sauce, savory bean and rice burritos,

and sizzling vegetable stir-fries. Stay satisfied with

easy snacks like hummus and carrots, chips and salsa,

and fresh fruit. You can always try new proteins, too.

Your local grocery store stocks veggie burgers and

meat-free versions of chicken patties, nuggets, hot

dogs, and more. Just visit the freezer aisle and the

refrigerated aisle in the produce section to stock up

on these protein powerhouses.

Most restaurants also have delicious meat-free

options. Chains like Burger King, Denny’s, Taco Bell,

and Chipotle offer veggie burgers and other meat-

free fare. And international restaurants—like Chinese,

Thai, and Mexican—always have hearty and delicious

options.

Visit humanesociety.org/meatlessmonday

for delicious free recipes and more.

DeliciousMeat-Free Meals

Countless Americans are choosing to cut back on meat. Here’s why….

Meat-Free Foods: A National Trend

Americans are eating less meat

today than we did just a few years

ago, with more and more people

going meat-free one day a week.

With the wide variety of meat-

free options available in schools,

restaurants, and grocery stores,

eating a healthier, more humane

diet has never been easier.A Better YouChoosing to replace meat even one day a week is a

great way to gain energy, look and feel better, and

prevent disease.

Studies have found that people who eat less meat

weigh less. They also have a lower risk of heart

disease, Type 2 diabetes, stroke, and cancer.

According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics,

eating more meat-free meals can prevent and even

treat these and other common diseases.

If You Like Animals, You’ll Love Meatless MondayLola was rescued

from a factory farm.

Like other hens, she

had been crammed

inside a cage so

tightly she couldn’t

even spread her

wings. You probably

don’t support the

needless cruelty

inflicted on Lola

and other animals

on factory farms. For example, mother pigs are

kept in cages so small they can’t even turn around.

Some chickens are bred to grow so large that their

legs often break and they suffer heart attacks at just

four weeks old. By replacing meat one day a week

with delicious plant-based meals, you can spare five

animals like Lola every year.

It’s also one of the best things you can do to protect

the environment. That’s why The Sierra Club, the

Natural Resources Defense Council, The Nature

Conservancy, and countless others groups are

encouraging the public to eat more meat-free meals.

“I do it because I love animals …

I’m healthier for it. I’m happier for it.”

—Ellen DeGeneres

“If your four-person family skips meat and cheese one day a week, it’s like taking your car off the road for five weeks.” —Environmental Working Group

“The research shows one thing very clearly: we all need to eat more plants and less meat.” —American Institute for Cancer Research