One seemingly small change that can benefit our health, our wallets, our communities, AND the environment in exponential ways is swapping out meat for plant-based menu options. Make Mondays a meatless-meal day and expand from there!

Vegetables offer healthy sustenance for our bodies – no animal cholesterol or fat, loads of fiber, and natural vitamins and trace minerals – as well as fewer calories.

Not to mention vegetables are more economical for our wallets. Vegetables are cheaper per pound than meats. Stretching leftovers to tomorrow’s lunches stretches the savings, too!

In addition, buying fruit and vegetables, whether at a neighborhood supermarket or farmers’ market, can support our local farmers. Buying locally grown produce means less long-haul trucking, less diesel consumption, less exhaust fumes in our air, and less wear & tear on our roadways.