Did you know being a vegetarian can reduce your carbon footprint and help feed the world? You probably did because one of them told you. At this point it鈥檚 common knowledge that certain sectors of agribusiness don鈥檛 always maintain the most ethical practices. Some vegetarians feel that supporting such an industry with their hard-earned money isn鈥檛 the best thing they can be doing. Others just don鈥檛 like the idea of eating animals. Either way, they skip meat. Vegans take it step further: They don鈥檛 eat any animal products of any kind. That includes eggs, milk, butter, honey, and ice cream.

Meatless Mondays dishes, vegetarian and vegan food have found greater acceptance among mainstream diners.
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