September 3rd, 2018
This Monday, Meatless Monday celebrates with a tour of notable and upcoming vegetarian and plant-based festivals across the U.S., Canada, and Europe
August 19th, is National Potato Day and this year it falls on a Monday, which gives you the perfect opportunity to start your week off with a meatless meal. Many people think the only way to eat potatoes are sliced, fried and stuffed into a foil bag. If you’re one of these people, you’re missing out on wonderful potatoes recipes that are much healthier and tastier. This week, to celebrate National Potato Day, we are featuring our favorite potato recipes which are simple to make and extremely tasty.
Want more recipe inspiration? We’ve got tons of plant-based recipes to keep you cooking all summer long. Check them out here. Let us know which recipes are your favorites by tagging @MeatlessMonday in your plant-based cooking posts! #MeatlessMonday
Meatless Monday is a global movement, followed by millions, with a simple message: one day a week, cut out meat for personal health and the health of the planet. To find out more, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Instagram!
Gardein, a product line of meat-free foods, wanted to highlight their new products within a college setting so they reached out to the Meatless Monday team for help. Meatless Monday instantly connected them to Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. The school’s award-winning dining hall already offers vegan and vegetarian food choices on a daily basis and encourages students to join in meat-free dining on Meatless Monday. Hendrix also works with local farmers and implements recycling programs to keep their menu local and sustainable.
A Hendrix chef shows off the Gardein burger
The three parties came up with the concept of a “Meatless Monday Gardein Party,” a day the school cafeteria would set aside to sample new plant-based Gardein burgers, meatballs and crumbles. One of the school’s chefs, Marshall Hines, helped create the menu. The “party” was a huge hit for both the staff and student body.
Cindy Mosley, R.D., Hendrix College Associate Director of Dining Services, said, “We highlighted the event when we submitted an entry to the Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards. This award considers the dining facility as a whole by rating menu, merchandising and presentation, marketing, nutrition and wellness, and sustainability.”
When members of the staff attended the award ceremony at the National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS) National Conference they received great news. Hendrix College and the “Gardein Party” promotion was awarded 2nd place in the category of “Residential Dining Facility.” Congratulations Hendrix, well done!
If you’re interested in introducing Meatless Monday to your K-12 school, college or university, we provide everything you need to get started. Our free downloadable guides include simple steps to get going, engaging graphics, proven keys to success, and science-backed research from our partner, The Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future.
Grilled and savory fruit recipes are a great way to mix-up your summer menu with new flavors. Watermelon, peaches and pineapple are fantastic grilling options that are easy to make and add a delicious pop of sweet and smoky taste to a variety of dishes. Berries, mangoes and citrus fruits ramp up the style and flavor of any salad, grain bowl or soup. The possibilities are endless.
Check out a few of our favorite savory summer fruit recipes that are packed with fresh and enticing tastes sure to impress your friends, family and dinner guests.
Want more recipe inspiration? We’ve got tons of plant-based recipes to keep you cooking all summer long. Check them out here. Let us know which recipes are your favorites by tagging @MeatlessMonday in your plant-based cooking posts! #MeatlessMonday
Meatless Monday is a global movement, followed by millions, with a simple message: one day a week, cut out meat for personal health and the health of the planet. To find out more, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Instagram!
July 30th is International Day of Friendship. To celebrate the occasion, we’re highlighting how our meatless friends, global partners and businesses around the world are working together to reduce the amount of meat we eat. From schools bringing millions of Meatless Monday meals to students to fast food restaurants launching plant-based items, people and business from all walks of life are making sustainable meatless options more mainstream. Please feel free to share any examples below with your friends and followers.
Global Meatless Monday partners came together for the NYC Climate March
Meatless Monday in Cities and Countries
Cities are increasingly including meat reduction initiatives in their health and climate policies. The citizens and leaders of Ghent Belgium worked together to declare a weekly meatless day in 2009, and we’re seeing more and more cities get on board:
Sacramento, CA: Sacramento adopted Meatless Monday in 2016. The city’s Golden 1 Center (home court for the Sacramento Kings) joined the initiative and launched Meatless Monday in 2019.
Taiwan: Green Monday founder David Yeung, along with Mary McCartney (Sir Paul McCartney’s daughter), recently attended the launch of Green Monday in Taiwan.
France: Thousands united to sign a petition called “Lundi Vert,” or “Green Monday,” which has unified 500 public figures and calls on consumers to avoid eating meat and fish every Monday.
Israel: Israel’s Miki Haimovich, who launched Meatless Monday in her country in 2012, recently became one of the 29 women to become a Knesset staff member.
Students celebrate the announcement that all NYC public schools will go Meatless Monday
Student activists, parents, city officials and school boards around the world are working together to launch Meatless Monday school programs. São Paulo, Brazil implemented Meatless Monday lunches for 1.1 million students. A school in Bulacan, Philippines has been a pioneer in promoting Meatless Monday for almost a decade. Meanwhile, in England, more than 100 primary schools introduced a Meat-Free Monday program and will offer meat-free meal options every day of the week. By the start of the 2019-2020 school year, all New York City public schools will serve Meatless Monday lunches, reaching 1.1 million students every week.
Quick service chain, Del Taco launched plant-based menu items using Beyond Meat® and markets to customers for Meatless Monday. Photo: Del Taco
Businesses Joining the Plant-based Movement
Meatless products are crowding both supermarket aisles and restaurant menus, and consumers are grateful. Beyond Meat recently went public, while mega meat company Tyson launched its own meatless “chicken” nuggets earlier this summer. Tesco, the largest supermarket chain in the United Kingdom, officially moved its vegan products to the meat aisle.
Fast food chains are also doing their part:
Burger King now offers a meatless Whopper.
Red Robin added the Impossible Burger to its menu.
Del Taco now serves meatless Beyond Meat options across all 580 of its stores.
Qdoba announced that Impossible meat will be served at its restaurants nationwide.
McDonald’s is now selling a vegan burger in Germany.
This International Day of Friendship, recruit your friends and family to join you in cutting out meat one day a week to benefit their health and help the planet. Celebrate together with a friendly meatless meal, and check out our recipe gallery for new plant-based inspiration.
Bring on the (meatless) barbecue. There’s nothing better than hanging out with your friends and family, having a cookout, and enjoying a meal together. For your next grilling day, mix it up with tempting plant-based burgers for a lighter, but still delicious and satisfying BBQ experience. We’ve collected some of our favorite meatless burger recipes to get you inspired. Whether you like grains, beans, or veggies solo, we’ve got you covered for a meatless and tasty cookout.
Try the recipes and let us know what you think! Tag us @MeatlessMonday and use #MeatlessMonday when sharing on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!
July 17th is National Hot Dog Day and the perfect time to try a delicious plant-based version of America’s classic summertime food. There are plenty of tasty meatless hot dog options available. We’ve rounded up some of the most popular options, all of which are packed with tons of plant-based protein and taste.
Photo: Field Roast
Field Roast – (21 grams of protein) These hot dogs go by ‘frankfurters’ and get their flavor from fresh garlic, fresh onions and Field Roast’s own traditional blend of spices. Reviewers acclaim these fancy hot dogs have a texture that feels like a ‘real’ meat hot dog and doesn’t taste like fake meat. Do a taste test with your friends and family to see if they can tell the difference.
Photo: Tofurky
Tofurky – (17 grams of protein) Made with organic tofu and lots of flavor, this long-time veggie dog favorite has been described as having nearly the same texture as meat hot dogs but with a bit more spice. Who says tofu is bland?
Photo: Beyond Meat
Beyond Meat – (16 grams of protein) OK, a bit of a cheat. These are technically plant-based sausages, but hey, they fit on a hot dog bun. Beyond Meat is getting its fair share of press lately, and for good reason. They are popping up in global fast food chains, have tons of adoring fans and have been dominating the stock market with their recent IPO.
Photo: Lightlife
Lightlife – (7 grams of protein) Another plant-based hot dog on the list that has been around awhile. Which means people like them. And with only 50 calories per serving, they will fill you up, without weighing you down.
Photo: Morningstar Farms
Morningstar Farms – (7 grams of protein) Morningstar Farm’s products have been vegetarian staples for years. So they’ve perfected the art of meatless cuisine. The texture for these veggie dogs is great, appealing to both vegetarians and carnivores alike. Insider tip, the hot dogs are a bit small for standard buns, so you might want to double the veggie dog fun to fill up the bun.
Let us know your fave. On June 17th post your favorite veggie hot dog using #NationalHotDogDay #MeatlessMonday and @MeatlessMonday
Want more veggie inspiration? We’ve got tons of plant-based recipes on our site. Check them out here. Head over to the Meatless Monday Summer Cookout Pinterest Board, where you’ll find plenty of tasty, plant-based BBQ ideas.
Meatless Monday is heading to Denver this week for Slow Food Nations, an international food festival in Denver, Colorado from July 19-21!
If you happen to be attending or live in the area, please join us at a Meatless Monday Meetup, where we’ll be discussing new ways to promote meatless eating throughout your community by becoming a Meatless Monday Ambassador.
Much of our success is thanks to Meatless Monday Ambassadors who propel our initiative forward within their communities and organizations. We welcome friends, home cooks, chefs, city leaders and neighbors to influence the community around them.
Register here: https://slowfoodnations.org/event/meatless-monday
Don’t sweat your Meatless Monday breakfast. Cool off and energize your Monday routine with a delicious and nutritious vitamin-packed smoothie. It’s a refreshing way to eat more fruits and vegetables on a hot summer Monday, or any day of the week.
These smoothie recipes feature health and wellness all-star ingredients. Bananas are filled with potassium, an essential mineral to replenish electrolytes. Low-glycemic berries are packed with anti-aging phytonutrients. Green, leafy vegetables contain antioxidants, which fight cancer and reduce inflammation. The sour kiwifruit is full of vitamin C. Cocoa powder not only makes your smoothie chocolaty, it also has protein and is rich with fiber.
Here are a few of our favorites:
Kiwi Basil Smoothies from Healthy, Happy Life
Chocolate Avocado Smoothie from Pepperoni Is Not a Vegetable
Ultimate Green Smoothie from the New Baguette
Orange Dreamsicle Smoothie from The Happy Health Freak
Blueberry Pomegranate Slushie from the Verdant Life
Chocolate Banana Smoothie from Lauren Grogan
Blueberry Brainiac Smoothie from To Cheese or Not to Cheese?
Dr. Funk, a board-certified breast surgeon and co-founder of the Pink Lotus Breast Center in Los Angeles, visited Meatless Monday and showed us how to make her famous antioxidant and health-boosting super smoothie. Watch and enjoy! (Video starts at 00:50)
Meatless Monday is a global movement, followed by millions, with a simple message: one day a week, cut out meat for personal health and the health of the planet. To find out more, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
With temperatures rising, the last thing you want to do is cook at a hot stove. Now, with Meatless Monday’s no-cook summer recipe videos you don’t have to. Using fresh ingredients, you can make delicious easy-to-prepare meals. No sweat! Ingredients like tofu, chickpeas, and loads of fresh veggies make these recipes smart and nutritious.
Chickpea Salad Niçoise Sandwich – our meatless reinvention of the traditional Niçoise. Our version combines spicy chickpea mash and sliced boiled eggs, nestled in a hollowed-out country bread lathered with tapenade.
Pad Thai Zoodle Salad – a tangy, meatless iteration with zucchini noodles, this recipe combines cubed tofu, bean sprouts, red peppers, and other fresh veggies in a salty yet sweet marinade.
Artichoke Panzanella – our spin on the traditional Italian bread and tomato salad. Let the flavors of basil and olive oil mix with artichoke and tomatoes for a truly meatless, no-cook experience.
Vegan Ceviche Lettuce Cups – using tofu instead of fish, let the lime and seaweed tastes surprise you in this appetizing dish.
Have a favorite meatless, no cook recipe, one that’s just too good to keep to yourself? We’d love to hear about it. Post it via Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter with the hashtags #MeatlessMonday and #NoCookSummer.
Summer is finally here. And so is a new crop of fruits and veggies. So, whether you are hitting the beach, going on a family vacation, enjoying a staycation or camping out with friends, you will be able to find fresh summer produce across the country.
The changing of the seasons is always a great time to check-out local farmers markets or to cruise through the produce aisles for freshly picked fruits and vegetables. Arugula, broccoli, snap peas, rhubarb, strawberries and zucchini are just a few of the many delicious options ready for your summer table. See what’s local in your state with the FoodPrint seasonal produce guide.
To help you kick-off the season, we’ve selected a few of our favorite summer recipes – perfect for Meatless Monday or any day of the week.
Hungry for more? Head over to the Meatless Monday Pinterest Board, where you’ll find plenty of tasty, plant-based summer recipe ideas.
Meatless Monday is a global movement, followed by millions, with a simple message: one day a week, cut out meat for personal health and the health of the planet. To find out more, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Instagram!
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