Go Meatless Monday — It’s Good for You, and Good for the Planet

We have delicious plant-based recipes and guides to help you implement Meatless Monday in your school, hospital, workplace, and community.

Weekly Features

Pulses are one of the healthiest categories of plant-based ingredients you can find. They are naturally low in fat and sodium, contain no cholesterol, and are great sources of protein, iron, potassium, and fiber. But pulses are also good for the world, serving as an affor...
This Monday, start experimenting in the kitchen with whole grains for some added heft to your meatless meals.
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We’ve collected a list of some of our favorite soups and stews to keep you warm for the winter, many of which start with a base of protein-rich ingredients, like beans, or seasonal winter produce. Some are spicy, others sweet, but what they all have in common is that they...
Because while the earth may be frozen, a cornucopia of resilient roots, tubers, and leafy greens not only survive in the cold weather — but thrive in it. Beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, Swiss chard, watercress, collards, endive, fennel, c...
Meat is not required for good health or good food, and the characteristics that make our favorite meals special — the texture, the flavor, the spice — can all be easily replicated with plant-based ingredients.
What sets Meatless Monday apart from the trendy diets and eating fads that have come and gone over the past twenty years? Well, Meatless Monday is not just about food. When you participate in Meatless Monday, you are joining a global effort working towards a healthier fut...
The holidays are all about being together…but who’s hosting the party? Being the entertainer extraordinaire is fun, but it’s also a lot of work, especially when it comes to the food. Guests have varied tastes, and you want your appetizer table to feature a little somethin...

Bring Friends and Family Together with Meatless Monday

The Meatless Monday For Friends and Family Package contains all the information and materials you need to encourage your social circle to adopt a more plant-forward diet. Adjusting how and what we eat is a big step, but when you’re making the commitment as a group, you’re more likely to see it through and reap the many health benefits—together.

In the News

What can you do to help? Consider donating to these organizations working to supply food and other necessities to Ukrainians in need.
Musical superstar, Billie Eilish, spoke out to Capitol Hill in support of the Healthy Future Students and Earth Act.
Following the success of Meatless Monday and Meatless Fridays, Mayor Eric Adams — a vocal advocate of plant-based eating and a long-time supporter Meatless Monday — announced the new initiative that he promises will improve the lives of thousands of New York City students.

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Success Stories

In Columbia, South Carolina, every Monday is now officially Meatless Monday, thanks to a city proclamation fueled by a partnership with Let’s Meat Less, an organization advocating plant-based eating.
Meatless Monday has officially arrived at the prestigious network of NewYork-Presbyterian hospitals, giving the hard-working staff and visitors at the Allen, Columbia, Westchester and Cornell sites new vegetarian choices every Monday.
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NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza, and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams announced that Meatless Monday will be expanded to all New York City public schools beginning in the 2019-2020 school year, reaching 1.1 million students every week.

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