Meatless Monday and Communities

Meatless Monday offers a simple way to improve our food system: skip meat one day a week. It’s a small change, but the collective impact is amplified when more people take action. This section explores the reach and impact of Meatless Monday in restaurants, schools, worksites, health care, and communities, as well as among individuals.

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The Reach and Impact of Meatless Monday 

Community Health and Food Safety  

The global demand for meat drives the industrial livestock sector and contributes to the growing public health crisis of antibiotic resistance and animal-to-human spread of diseases. 

  • Read our brief, Meatless Monday for Food Safety and Community Health, to learn more about the public health and food safety concerns related to intensive animal production.