Meatless Monday is an international campaign that encourages people to not eat meat on Mondays to improve their health as well as the health of the planet!
Why Monday you ask???
"Meatless Monday is a non-profit initiative of The Monday Campaigns Inc. in association with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for a Livable Future. Meatless Monday was founded in 2003 by marketing professional Sid Lerner The program follows the nutrition guidelines developed by the USDA. Meatless Monday is part of the Healthy Monday initiative. Healthy Monday encourages Americans to make healthier decisions at the start of every week. Other Healthy Monday campaigns include: The Kids Cook Monday, Monday 2000, Quit and Stay Quit Monday, Move it Monday, The Monday Mile, and others.
Meatless Monday focuses its initiative on Mondays for multiple reasons. Monday is typically the beginning of the work week, the day when individuals settle back into their weekly routine. Unhealthy habits that prevailed over the weekend can be forgotten and replaced by positive choices. A weekly reminder to restart healthy habits also encourages success. A 2009 trial published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine provided individuals with weekly health prompts and encouragement. Approximately two thirds of participants responded with improvements in their overall health, eating habits and physical activity levels." source
So...How did I celebrate Meatless Monday??
This is the first time I have tried this brand, I was impressed. Easy to make and a great taste.
I put 1 cup on a bed of lettuce...
I used a bag of Italian lettuces and stirred it up, it tasted great. However, I took the Quinoa straight from the pot and dumped it on the salad, the hot and cold combo was not that appetizing. Next time I will let the Quinoa cool before placing it on top of the greens.
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