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Health, environmental messages boost Meatless Monday campaign

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Pie chart made of 3/4 cow farm and 1/4 crop field

Messages that emphasize the health and environmental benefits of participating in Meatless Monday are an effective way to encourage people to eat less meat, according to new findings from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. Meatless Monday, launched by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2003, is a campaign that […]

Americans consume red meat from a variety of foods, creating opportunities to introduce meat-free substitutions

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Vacuum-sealed, sliced red processed meat in a store shelf

The typical American diet is high in red and processed meat, contributing to health risks and raising concerns for environmental sustainability. A study published this week in Public Health Nutrition used data from national diet surveys to look at which specific types of foods make up the bulk of U.S. red and processed meat intake […]