Elizabeth Puccini explains how easy it was to bring Meatless Monday to three New York City schools.
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Meet Elizabeth Puccini, Powerful Parent
Martha Stewart Gives Body + Soul To Movement
In this month’s issue of Martha Stewart’s Body & Soul magazine, author Jenny Rosenstrach tells readers how the Meatless Monday pledge helped her make more healthful choices. She offers tips on how to create fun meatless meals and encourages all of us to take the pledge!
Renowned Restaurant Serves Meatless Monday
NYC’s Dovetail restaurant offers some of the finest new American cuisine in town, but their Monday menu is what truly sets them apart. Each week Dovetail offers a locally sourced, four-course Meatless Monday menu.
Stringer’s NPR Radio Support Spurs Grassroots Movement
Manhattan Borough President, Scott Stringer, on NPR Brian Lehrer Show, called on NYC schools to go Meatless Monday. "We’re proposing it our public schools to expose children to different kinds of food,†says Stringer.
Parent Power Wins Over NYC Schools
One person who believes parents should make informed decisions about what their kids eat is Elizabeth Puccini, the parent who convinced The Children’s Workshop School to go Meatless Monday, the first school in NYC to do so.
NYC school goes Meatless Monday, on NY1 TV
The Children’s Workshop School is leading the way in bringing Meatless Monday to NYC’s schools, according to news channel NY1. In fact, Meatless Monday was so easy to implement, that we encourage other schools to embrace the benefits of offering meatless options in your cafeteria!
Manhattan Goes Meatless?
Manhattan Borough President, Scott Stringer, has embraced Meatless Monday – and is recommending that the NYC Department of Education institute Meatless Monday in all city public schools! Stringer praises the Baltimore MM program in his recent "Food NYC†report, noting that it teaches kids about the health benefits of eating less meat and more vegetables.
Meatless Monday at Miratel
Angela Puzzolanti, managing partner at Miratel Solutions, Inc., tells us about her company’s commitment to worksite wellness and Meatless Monday.
You’ve Got AOL
AOL now promotes Meatless Monday! Celebrating 25 distinguished years as a leading global web services company, AOL shares the power and appeal of our movement in their soon-to-officially-launch Healthy Kitchen section. AOL highlights MM’s history, the many health benefits of eating less meat, and shares with its vast audience delicious meatless recipes.
Chicago: Where the Health?
Chicago NOW, the high-profile community hub about all things Chicago, has taken up the Meatless Monday mantle. Persuaded by the many health reasons to go meatless, Chicago NOW has joined the movement.
Gwyneth Goes Meatless
Actress, activist, rock-star wife and mother of two, Gwyneth Paltrow announces on her website GOOP that she’s joining the Meatless Monday movement!
Pupils Prepped for Healthy Future
St. Catherine’s food director Cece Parrish fuels academic achievement with local foods and Meatless Monday.
Meatless Social Networking
Social networking sites serve as bridges in the vast sea of cyberspace. Our Facebook and Twitter pages have blossomed in recent months, providing a constant stream of news, resources and discussion.
Mayors Join the Movement
The idea of Meatless Monday is increasingly entering the public consciousness. Even more than the environmental reasons, people are talking about the health benefits of cutting back on meat. No less than the Mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraigosa, is only the most recent public official championing our cause. Similarly, Mayor Sheila Dixon of Baltimore announced a week of service projects in her city – kicking off the week with Meatless Monday!
UC Campuses Embrace Monday
Encouraging college campuses to incorporate Meatless Monday into their dining services is a vital part of our overall mission. The University of California system is an excellent example of how colleges are bringing our program to life with spirit, humor and creativity.
World’s Leading Feeder Says Skip Meat Once A Week
A healthy leap for mankind!
Compass Group, the world’s largest food service company, says go meatless one day a week in 8,500 U.S. corporate and academic cafeterias!
Its brand new "Be a Flexitarian†initiative is set to launch this year with a tag line that says it all: "It’s simple. Once a week, skip meat.â€
Vinita Talks Up MM Down Under
Meatless Monday Australia has just launched Down Under! We caught up with co-founder, Vinita Chopra, to get the latest update.
Top Meatless Monday Moments
The new decade is quickly approaching, and many of us are reflecting on where we’ve been and what we hope to accomplish in the years ahead. Our Monday Movement grew by leaps and bounds this past year — thanks to all of you who are making an effort to improve your personal health and the planet’s! We look forward to what 2010 will bring as the momentum continues to grow. Here’s a look back at some of 2009′s most notable Meatless Monday moments.
Meat the Truth with Monique
The film Meat the Truth was the first documentary to investigate the connection between meat production and climate change. We speak with its producer, Monique van Dijk Armor.
McCartney Urges Europe To Go Meatless
Sir Paul McCartney has teamed up with climate experts to urge cities worldwide to go meatless on Monday! McCartney spoke to legislators at the European Parliament on December 3rd, citing Baltimore City Public Schools as a major victory and calling on international cities to follow suit. He encourages all of us to help protect the environment by going meatless on Monday.
Canada Joins The Movement!
The global Meatless Monday movement continues to gain momentum. Britain, Brazil, Holland, Finland and Taiwan have already launched their programs. Now, we’d like to welcome the wonderful people of Canada and congratulate them as they begin their own Meatless Monday!
Site Expands, Movement Grows
The Meatless Monday movement is growing around the world, continent by continent, as we’ve reported. But we’re also growing right here – on our website! This week we introduce a whole range of new features to help you go meatless on Monday: Video, Q&A Corner, Letters To The Editor and Recipe Submissions. Take a look around, then tell us what you think!
Going Meatless Has Gone Global
The movement we began in 2003 is spreading around the globe! From cities in Europe, and religious institutions in Asia, to city school systems right here in the U.S., people are cutting back on meat one day a week to improve their health and the health of the planet as a whole. It’s an extremely exciting time as we wonder what city, which celebrity, which organization will be next to go meatless? Have you taken the Meatless Monday pledge?
The Movement Goes Global
We’re happy to welcome Sir Paul McCartney to the cause! On the same day we launched our new website, the former Beatle, along with his daughters Stella and Mary, kicked off Meat Free Monday in the U.K. Sir Paul has put together an impressive list of celebrities and international organizations working to slow climate change. Now on both sides of “the pond,†people have a compelling reason to start the week meatless.
