{"id":81848,"date":"2012-11-15T10:20:51","date_gmt":"2012-11-15T15:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=81848"},"modified":"2012-11-15T10:36:23","modified_gmt":"2012-11-15T15:36:23","slug":"los-angeles-adopts-meatless-monday-for-the-health-of-its-citizens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/11\/los-angeles-adopts-meatless-monday-for-the-health-of-its-citizens\/","title":{"rendered":"Los Angeles Adopts Meatless Monday for the Health of its Citizens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles has become the largest city in the U.S. to partake in what&#8217;s known as <strong><a title=\"Start the Week with Meatless Monday\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/start-the-week-with-meatless-monday\/\">Meatless Monday<\/a><\/strong>. It&#8217;s been a mostly social media-driven national effort by The Monday Campaigns to get people to eat vegetarian meals every Monday.<a title=\"meatless monday\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/11\/los-angeles-adopts-meatless-monday-for-the-health-of-its-citizens\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-81904\" title=\"meatless monday\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/meatless-monday.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"385\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/meatless-monday.jpg 385w, https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/meatless-monday-231x300.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Friday, November 9, the LA City Council unanimously approved a resolution to adopt Meatless Monday for the city.\u00a0The council resolution gives statistics showing that more than half of LA County residents are obese or overweight and states that reducing meat consumption can decrease the chances of having health issues.\u00a0Councilwoman Jan Perry encouraged the motion due to growing health issues such as\u00a0<strong><a title=\"Eight Heart Disease Risks You Can Control\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/02\/eight-heart-disease-risks-you-can-control\/\">heart disease<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and cancer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe can reduce saturated fats and reduce the risk of heart disease by 19 percent. While this is a symbolic gesture, it is asking people to think about the food choices they make. Eating less meat can reverse some of our nation\u2019s most common illnesses,\u201d said Perry.\u00a0\u201cThe issue is, how does a local municipality engage in this and how do we create change? If we do it one plate at time, one meal, one day, we are ratcheting down the<strong> <a title=\"vegetarian and environment\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/08\/vegetarian-diet-may-be-necessary-to-prevent-global-water-and-food-shortage\/\">impact on our environment<\/a><\/strong>. We start with one day a week and then, who knows, maybe we can change our habits for a lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a list of a few restaurants\/business in the L.A. area that plan to actively participate in the resolution every Monday\u00a0(some may even offer Meatless Monday discounts).<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Border Grill\u00a0<em>Santa Monica<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><\/em>Border Grill\u00a0<em>Los Angeles<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><\/em>Grub Restaurant<\/li>\n<li><em><\/em>Locanda del Lago\u00a0<em>Santa Monica<\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><\/em>Osteria Mozza<\/li>\n<li><em><\/em>Pizzeria Mozza<\/li>\n<li><em><\/em>Susan Feniger\u2019s Street<\/li>\n<li>Tender Greens\u00a0<em>Hollywood<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Meatless Monday is a non-profit organization based in New York City. Their goal is to persuade Americans to reduce their meat consumption in hopes of decreasing the chances of illnesses that research has found can be caused by high meat diets. Some of these illnesses consist of\u00a0conditions like cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and obesity. For example, many studies show <strong><a title=\"Sneaky Ways to Eat More Fruits and Veggies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/12\/sneaky-ways-to-eat-more-fruits-and-vegetables\/\">high fruit and vegetable diets<\/a><\/strong> may\u00a0reduce chances of cancer (<strong><a title=\"6 Ways to Slash Your Colon Cancer Risk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/10\/6-ways-to-slash-your-colon-cancer-risk\/\">colon cancer<\/a><\/strong> is associated with\u00a0red and processed meat consumption), and by\u00a0replacing high saturated fat foods with <strong><a title=\"3 Healthy Fats You Should Be Eating\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/03\/3-healthy-fats-you-should-be-eating\/\">polyunsaturated fat foods<\/a><\/strong>, you can reduced the risk of heart disease by as much as 19 percent.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Meatless Monday initiative, cutting back on meat consumption can also benefit the environment. They&#8217;ve found that taking in less meat on a weekly basis can\u00a0reduce your carbon footprint and save important resources such as fossil fuel and fresh water. Apparently the meat industry generates about one-fifth of the man-made greenhouse gas emissions that are causing rising climate change worldwide. The Meatless Monday organization believes that if there were a lesser demand for meat in the country then we could aid to the environment by slowing the trend.<\/p>\n<p>Why Monday? According to Cherry Dumaual,\u00a0PR &amp; Partnerships Director of The Monday Campaigns, their research has shown that more people are likely to eat healthy and start exercising on a Monday more than any other day. After the weekend ends, they&#8217;re ready for a fresh start by jumping on a new\u00a0bandwagon.<\/p>\n<p>Something else Cherry discussed was the possible misconception of what they&#8217;re trying to get Americans to do. &#8220;We&#8217;re not telling you to not eat meat. We&#8217;re just saying\u00a0here is another option for you to cut down on\u00a0cholesterol\u00a0and saturated fat by 15 percent by going one day a week without it,&#8221; said Cherry. &#8220;What we&#8217;re all about is helping prevent chronic diseases. By making one small change every week, it could add up to making a big difference in the end.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in bringing Meatless Monday to your city, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.meatlessmonday.com\/spread-the-movement\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">a free tool kit<\/a><\/strong> can be downloaded at the Meatless Monday website. It includes benefits of the program, talking points, detailed information, and helpful hints you&#8217;ll need to get your community started.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"USDA Supports Meatless Mondays? Not Anymore\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/07\/usda-supports-meatless-mondays-not-anymore\/\">USDA Supports Meatless Mondays? Not Anymore<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"vegan fettuccini alfredo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/11\/eat-120-calorie-vegan-fettuccine-alfredo-to-pimp-your-pasta\/\">120-Calorie Vegan Fettuccine Alfredo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"vegetarian cities\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/10\/top-10-vegetarian-friendly-cities-revealed\/\">Top 10 Vegetarian-Friendly Cities<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>image via Dallas Observer<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles has become the largest city in the U.S. to partake in what&#8217;s known as Meatless Monday. It&#8217;s been a mostly social media-driven national effort by The Monday Campaigns to get people to eat vegetarian meals every Monday. 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