Why Meatless Monday?
March 20, 2018
Monday, 4/16 – Meatless Monday for Earth Week 2018
How might the world change if everyone were to
consume 14% less meat? That’s the idea 
behind Meatless Monday. Not only is going meatless one day a week helpful in reducing your risk of chronic preventable diseases, it also helps reduce your global footprint.
The meat industry uses a vast amounts of precious resources, like fossil fuels and water. While going vegetarian or vegan isn’t for everyone, one meatless day a week goes a long way toward helping the environment.
Meatless Monday is that much more important in the U.S. because Americans consume much more animal protein than the rest of the world. In fact, we consume nearly four times the global average. Greenhouse gases are also a major factor. Meat production produces significantly more greenhouse gases than vegetable production. This includes carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide.
Since 2003, Meatless Monday has become a global movement. It’s now observed in 36 countries and continues to grow. For more information about Meatless Monday, visit the official website.
