“In Baltimore, the whole public school system has gone meatless on Mondays – something Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer would like to see adopted in New York City.”
— Lindsey Christ for NY1
“Veg-heads and veggie supporters can head to Meatless Monday for a bevy of meat-free recipes from breakfast (hello, baked sweet potato pancakes) to dinner and snacks in between.”
— Umbra Fisk on Grist
“Manhattan Borough President, Scott Stringer, says the goal is not to promote vegetarianism or ban meat eating altogether, it’s a way to encourage kids to eat less meat and more vegetables.”
— Amanda M. Fairbanks at GOOD Magazine
“Meatless Monday meals cost about 20 cents less than lunches with meat, leaving school food directors more to spend on better local and fresh ingredients the rest of the week.”
— Bao Ong in The New York Times
“If you want to cut back on cholesterol and saturated fat, even an occasional vegetarian meal can help you meet your goals.”
— Charlotte Suttan in tampabay.com
“The NYC DOE SchoolFood office should institute “Meatless Mondays,” a public health awareness initiative launched by the John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.”
— Aileen Gallagher in New York Magazine
“The aim of the program isn’t to eliminate meat or promote vegetarianism—it’s about being healthy. Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer says meatless meals are generally lower in saturated fat, which is important since one in five NY kindergarten students is considered obese.”
— Sabrina Jaszi in Gothamist
“There are some folks who encourage you to go healthy for Mardi Gras. Meatless Monday points out that Carnival means “farewell to meat” and suggests you bid one with “delicious meatless options.”
— Roy Edroso in The Village Voice
“We’re always looking for a new bandwagon to hop on, and our latest is Meatless Monday. This is a nationwide movement to get folks to take one day a week off from eating meat.”
— Wo Fat in the Summit Daily News
“Environmentalists such as pop star Paul McCartney have called for Meatless Mondays, in which people lower their carbon footprint by going vegetarian at least one day a week.”
— Wendy Koch in USA Today
“Many people believe they cannot change their diet, that it will be too difficult. If that’s you, start with one day a week. Try holding a “meatless Monday.”
— iafrica.com (based in South Africa)
“If you simply can’t imagine not giving something up for the new year, be realistic and thoughtful about it. Consider Michael Pollan’s suggestion: one meatless day a week.”
— Laurel Gladden in Santa Fe New Mexican
“This is a bold move for a Southern-born-and-raised cook. I plan my meals by first determining the meat, then adding the sides. This resolution will require me to change my whole way of thinking.”
— Teri Bell in Savannah Now
“The snowstorm and interrupted slaughter schedules placed undo pressure on the struggling fed cattle market that was already reeling from sluggish beef demand, the dismal economy and Meatless Mondays.”
— Gregg Harrison on the Cattle Network
“Sixty-two years later, the popular Meatless Monday campaign acknowledges Mr. Truman’s experiment but not its outcome. Could voluntary meat abstention on a national scale work this time around”
— Michele Humes in The New York Times
“Meat buffs across the country are crying fowl at this ‘attack’ on their way of life, with facetious quips such as, ‘If we aren’t supposed to eat animals, why are they made of meat?’ But the school district, first in the country to introduce the system, has earned high praise from progressives for its effort to teach children about ‘their health and the health of their planet.’”
— Editors of The Times of India
“ABC News reported the Meatless Monday campaign in Baltimore’s schools has been a great success. Only a meathead – or a meat-industry shill – would brand this modest attempt to serve our kids healthier entreés and raise awareness about the environmental impact of our food choices as some kind of insidious conspiracy.”
— Kerry Trueman on AlterNet
“Vegetarianism and Veganism too much to ask of your meat-loving family? Meatless Monday is a nonprofit with a mission to reduce meat consumption by 15% (one day a week) in order to improve personal health and the health of our planet.”
— Editors of PLAYGROUND
“Calverton middle school in West Baltimore has embraced Meatless Monday as an opportunity to teach kids about health and nutrition. In the science and health classes, teachers are talking about Meatless Monday in relation to the food pyramid.”
— Eliza Barclay in The Atlantic
“…the Baltimore Public Schools’ meatless Monday move is a great idea!”
— Matthew Wheeland on Reuters
“Meatless Mondays are meant to be both a money-saver and a nutritional boost. Vegetarian entrees like black bean nachos, eggplant Parmesan and baked potatoes with broccoli and cheese provide plenty of protein.”
— Laura Vozzella in The Baltimore Sun
“Without more federal funds, Food Services Director for Baltimore Public Schools, Tony Geraci, says public schools will have to settle for incremental, if important, change. This year, Geraci is implementing Meatless Mondays to improve nutrition – and the bottom line.”
— Jane Black in The Washington Post
“Baltimore’s Meatless Monday program gives kids a better shot at good health from nutritious food choices. This citywide move seems like a pretty significant step on the way to, dare I say it, “Greenest City in America.”
— Vance Lehmkuhl on philly.com
“With an eye on obesity rates, Tony Geraci tweaked the school system’s nutritional standards, instituted Meatless Mondays and started a community garden sown by students!”
— M. Burke on Smartgrid
“If you’re craving new recipes to take the place of your usual steak, the site features plenty that won’t have you missing meat!”
— Alia Akkam in Organic Spa Magazine
“Now there’s an international movement for a Meatless Monday. While the motivations are environment and health, eating less meat is still a good way to save money.”
— Teresa Mears on MSN
“Even one meatless day a week — a meatless Monday, which is what we do in my household — if everybody in America did that, that would be the equivalent of taking 20 million mid-size sedans off the road.”
— Michael Pollan on Oprah’s Earth Day special
“For people who think that going totally vegetarian is too challenging, the Meatless Monday campaign offers a gentle entrée into the idea of eating without consuming animals.”
— Kathy Freston on The Huffington Post
“I think incremental change, like what the folks are doing at Meatless Monday with Johns Hopkins, is the key to major transformation in the future.”
— Kim O’Donnel on HOLLYWOOD! CLOUT With Richard Greene
“Meatless Monday puts the defense of the Earth’s fragile ecosystems and preservation of natural resources in the hands of ordinary citizens.”
— Sara Brubaker at The Gainesville Sun
“The Meatless Monday website not only features statistics detailing the benefits of going meat-free, but it offers recipes and exercise tips to make it easy for participants.”
— Elizabeth Holli Wood on the Tampa Examiner
“Meatless Monday offers people a powerful weekly cue to meaningful action. In his inaugural address, President Obama heralded a new era of responsibility. His call prompted man to ask: What can I do to help? One answer is Meatless Monday.”
— Robert Lawrence on Change.org’s Sustainable Food blog
“Meatless Monday is not about becoming a vegetarian one day per week. It is about cutting saturated fat on that particular day by eliminating its major food sources, which will hopefully perpetuate a healthy message for the remainder of the week.”
— Dina Aronson MS RD, in Today’s Dietitian
“Go meatless on Monday: even just one day a week makes a difference.”
— Matthew McDermott on Treehugger
“Scientists estimate that if every American lowered meat consumption by just 20% it would lower greenhouse gasses as much as if everyone in the country switched to driving Toyota Priuses (and think how much cheaper and easier eating less meat is).”
— Trystan L. Bass on Yahoo Green
“Meatless Monday has just released a video about the astonishing and rather surprising effect we can have on this planet by making one day a week — a meatless day.”
— Maggie LaBarbara, dietician & founder of Thoughts Blog
“Foregoing meat once a week is actually a sound idea. And while some health goals take work, this one is painless. At least once this week, think chickpeas instead of chicken, bean stew instead of beef steak and spaghetti sans meatballs.”
— Claudia Zapata in San Express
“Going vegetarianism one day a week is a good beginning…once someone realizes how good vegetarian dishes can be, they are more likely to eat them. It’s not about deprivation, but rather celebration.”
— Dr Andrew Weil, Founder, Program Director, Interactive Medicine, University of Arizona, in Arizona Republic
“Meatless Monday benefits our nation’s health, economy, and environment. The recipes chosen will convince you that deprivation is not part of the Meatless Monday program.”
— Barb Randall in the Lake Oswego Review
