Meatless Mondays

An Australian Bowel Cancer charity has relaunched its veggie initiative “Meat Free Week” for the sixth year running. Backed by a number of celebrities, including Paul, Mary, and Stella McCartney, the initiative, created by Bowel Cancer Australia, asks people to consider reducing their meat intake, beginning with one week of consuming exclusively meat-free meals. High […]

An initiative dubbed “World Meat Free Week” is set to take place from June 11-17, this year. The initiative, whose slogan reads “one meal for a healthier planet,” aims to create a sustainable global future. “Meat production is already responsible for 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, more than all emissions from global transport combined,” states the organization’s […]

A new impact analysis report highlights the substantially positive impact that eating vegetarian just one day a week has on the planet and farmed animals. The report was released by the Humane Society of the United States’ (HSUS) Harvard fellow, Dr. Helen Harwatton. She is an award-winning researcher and scientific author who specializes in planetary health, […]

Schools in the northeastern United States will soon have more vegan and vegetarian lunch options, thanks to a partnership with major food management service company (FMSC), Whitsons Culinary Group. In a press release, the company announced that all of its managed school district dining services will adopt the popular Meatless Monday health initiative. While meat will […]

Beginning today, all Edinburgh primary schools will participate in the Meat Free Monday campaign. This plant-based campaign by Paul, Mary, and Stella McCartney works with both public and private entities to help constituents cut back on their meat consumption and discover the plethora of vegan options available. Meat Free Monday has been in operation since […]

US-based food delivery service Postmates has just announced a new partnership with the Meatless Monday campaign to make plant-based food more available to its customers. This news follows the company’s recent decision to permanently cease delivery of foie gras. On the first Monday of each month (beginning today), vegan and vegetarian restaurants will be featured […]

A new vegan chef training program is paving the way for more plant-based options in cafeterias across the U.S. Led by the Humane Society of the United States’ (HSUS) Senior Director of Food Policy, Kristie Middleton, the two-day program educates cafeteria chefs and food-service professionals about plant-based cuisine. The students leave with new culinary techniques […]

An informative new video series by meat alternative producers, Quorn, was recently released. The first video in the series features English broadcaster and writer Ben Fogle alongside vegan athlete and football star, Jermain Defoe – the two discuss how eating meat has a huge impact on our health and the environment. Jermain has spoken out […]