A little inspiration for your next meat-free meal.
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And if you haven't, I'll quickly explain: it's literally just swapping a vegetarian dish for your regularly scheduled meat-filled dinner once per week.
Per the official Meatless Monday website, there are three key impacts going meatless can do for the environment:
• It reduces fuel dependence on fossil fuel energy since meat based protein is far higher than that of grain-based protein produce.
• It minimizes water usage because the water needs of livestock are much greater than those of vegetables and grains.
• It reduces production of greenhouse gasses carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide — something meat production produces at a significantly higher rate than vegetables.
Got it? Good! Now let's move on to some really tasty recipes for your next Meatless Monday.
Macaroni Skillet
A family crowd-pleaser that's easy to make, too. Get the recipe here.
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