The Meatless Monday movement is quickly growing. Here are some of the latest folks taking actions:
Eating Well MagazineThis highly-respected healthy eating magazine has recognized the growth of our movement with a Meatless Monday recipe feature.
Gwenyth PaltrowGwenyth’s popular blog, GOOP, introduces her readers to a meatless Monday with a little help from her friend Sir Paul McCartney.
Oxford University (England)Four colleges at Oxford – New, Brasenose, Jesus and Exeter – have brought meat-free Mondays to their cafeterias.
I’m An OkieLisa of I’m An Okie, inspired by Food, Inc., offers her recipes and thoughts on her first Meatless Monday.
Antonio Villaraigosa (Los Angeles Mayor)The mayor is going meatless on Monday for his personal health, and has announced, “I’m eating healthier and eating less, including meatless Mondays.”
Polly Campbell (Cincinnati.com)The long-time Cincinnati restaurant critic is now celebrating Meatless Monday each week with her readers.
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Miratel Solutions (Ontario, Canada)This call center solutions firm in Toronto has proudly instituted Meatless Monday in its worksite cafeteria.
About.com: Moroccan FoodEvery Monday, About.com Guide Christine Benlafquih writes about a traditional meatless Moroccan dish.
Dr. Jenna Bell (Eat Right Around Chicago)Doctor, Registered Nurse and hungry Chicagoan, Jenna Bell dines out on Meatless Monday.
St. Catherine’s School (Richmond, VA)The girls school in Virginia has embraced Meatless Monday to promote personal well-being as well as greenhouse gases reduction.
FlickrEven Flickr, the world’s premier online photo management and sharing application, has a budding Meatless Monday community.
18 ReasonsThis San Francisco community space is hosting a Meatless Monday cooking demo with local chef Trudy Schafer.
Al GoreClimate change guru Al Gore made this statement before the EU Parliament: “Meatless Mondays is a responsible and welcome component to a strategy for reducing global pollution”.
University of California, DavisThe UC Davis Dining Services has embraced our campaign with gusto, offering the students meatless meals, persuasive facts on the issues, and a campus-wide MM Pledge challenge!
Climate CrisisAl Gore’s Climate Crisis declares that Meatless Monday is one of the 12 Things To Do to help stop global warming!
Planet ForwardEco-friendly Planet Forward officially joins the movement and will provide weekly posts on all thing eco-aware and meatless.
Oh! Eco Me!Oh! Eco Me! has taken the pledge and is singing the praises of Meatless Monday from Birmingham, Alabama.
University of MarylandTwo students have convinced the University of Maryland Dining Services to adopt Meatless Monday in its cafeterias!
Bowling Green ViewsThe Bowling Green State University newspaper strongly encourages all students to join the Meatless Monday movement.
Joshua Rosenthal, Founder of Institute for Integrative NutritionThe founder of the largest nutrition school in the world encourages every major school system in the country to adopt Meatless Monday.
Christina Pirello, Host of Emmy Award-winning Christina Cooks!Christian explains why Meatless Monday is such a vital message for today’s youth.
TwitterMeatless Monday has a thriving Twitter community where you can keep up-to-date on all things meatless!
PLAYGROUNDThe magazine for Central Florida’s modern parents, PLAYGROUND, encourages its readers to join the Meatless Monday movement.
The Humane SocietyBacked by 11 million Americans, The Humane Society supports our movement to integrate healthy meat-free foods into the national diet.
Northern Kentucky University NKU is proud to offer Meatless Monday options in their cafeterias to encourage healthy eating throughout the campus.
The News Record (University of Cincinnati Student Newspaper)The Independent Student News Organization of the University of Cincinnati is championing Meatless Monday to all students.
Baltimore City Public SchoolsBaltimore has the honor of being the first school system in the country to go meatless, offering its 80,000 students a plant-based lunch every Monday!
Colin Beavan, No Impact ManStar of the new environmental documentary No Impact Man, Colin Beavan, says the best think people can do to limit their impact is to eat less meat.
Jennifer Grayson, ColumnistJennifer Grayson, eco-etiquette columnist for the Huffington Post and founder of The Red, White, and Green, supports Meatless Monday in offering green advice for everyday people looking to make a difference in their lives and the world.
MSN, SmartSpendingMSN’s popular blog, SmartSpending, has joined the campaign – highlighting the powerful reasons why cutting back on meat can save you lots of money!
Mitzi Dulan, “America’s Nutrition Expert”Author, nutrition expert and popular media personality, Mitzi Dulan, tells us why she supports going meatless on Monday.
VEGdailyVEGdaily, the online haven for vegetarians and VEG-curious omnivores, launches The Meatless Monday Minute.
Lorna YeeLorna Yee, columnist for Seattle Magazine, goes meatless in The Cookbook Chronicles – a lively look at farmer’s markets, food photography and cooking for newlyweds.
Dawn Jackson Blatner, The Flexitarian DietAward-winning author and regular contributor to USA Today, NBC Chicago and Lifetime Television, Dawn Jackson Blatner champions going meatless in her new book The Flexitarian Diet.
Huffington Post GREENBoasting the largest environmentally-conscious readership on the web, Huffington Post GREEN kicks off a brand new weekly Meatless Monday segment.
Kathy Freston, health and wellness expertNew York Times best-selling author, most recently of The Quantum Wellness Cleanse, is a powerful advocate for going meatless every Monday.
Israel’s top restaurantsDozens of Israel’s finest restaurants are introducing Sheni Tzimchoni, special meatless recipes every Monday in July and August to combat global warming.
Sir Paul McCartneyGoing meatless has gone global! We congratulate Sir Paul on his launch of Meat Free Monday in the UK. Watch as he says cutting meat on Monday is something easy we can all do, after a weekend of indulgence, that has a huge impact on our world!
Kim O’Donnel on TRUE/SLANTShe writes a lively and informative weekly Meatless Monday column packed with meat-free recipes on her food blog, Licking Your Chops. Her cookbook, “Licking Your Chops,” a collection of 52 meatless recipes, will be published by Da Capo Press in Fall 2010.
Ghent, BelgiumGhent, Belgium becomes the first city in the western world to go meatless once a week!
Michael PollanBest-selling author and food activist, Michael Pollan, promotes Meatless Monday on WNYC’s Leonard Lopate show.
AARP’s Fat to Fit Community ChallengeAARP’s virtual weight loss community hosted by popular author Carole Carson goes meatless every Monday.
HOLLYWOOD! CLOUT with Richard GreenePopular radio personality Richard Greene hosts a weekly Meatless Monday segment on Air America.
Woodcreek High School (Roseville, CA)Students at Woodcreek High School in Roseville, CA start their own meatless program in their cafeteria.
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Recent Comments
Happy Meatless Monday – check out our recipe of the week at http://www.planetforward.ca/blog and join & promote the movement. Bon (vegetarian) appetit!!
Everyone should be able to give up meat one-day a week. I will be promoting it on my blog every week. If it makes just one person change, it will be worth it.
congratulations to you all, well done. It really will not harm you, I have been a vegetarian for nearly sixty years and a vegan for fourteen years. I have three adult children and five grandchildren
and despite dire health warnings at various times from ignorant health professionals, (I am not trying to be rude, they often do not know the facts), we are all healthy. My cholestrol is low and I have been told by my doctor I have a very low risk of heart problems. I am also at a much lower risk of cancer. Though I always did it for the animals it turns out to benefit both the planet and me. Just be wise, learn about the healthy things your body needs and eat lovely food.
I love the idea of meatless Mondays, especially for those who are just starting to cut back on their meat consumption, and especially after the weekend when folks are more likely to eat out.
Mary Webber, Family Thrift Counselor
I was an vegetarian for 10 years and have always wanted to get my family to consider this “radical” change….. so Meatless Mondays is a great way to start the process. Thanks for the tip and the nudge!
I’m a vegan, but I’m “omnivore tolerant,” LOL! I post easy “Meatless Monday” tips, tricks and ideas every Monday on my Facebook page, to encourage my omni friends and family to give it a try. Right now, I don’t hit anyone over the head with a sledgehammer as it concerns health and green living. I make it simple and advise those who drive through Dunkin Donuts every day to skip the bacon and egg on a muffin, and grab the bagel instead. But as my “veg curious” friends dip their toes in the water, I’ll start posting healthier options that will lead to weight loss and better living. Baby steps, baby steps, baby steps.
We are using a solar oven every day for a year.
We go meatless on Mondays; it’s a simple and non-fanatical way of reducing consumption.