What's #MeatlessMonday?

Hello there!

I'm sure you've been seeing plenty about it in the news, but if you want to read more about the U.N.'s latest report and learn more about food waste, then check out the links I've collected for you below.

U.N. Report:

• ipcc: Climate Change and Land or 
• visit here to download the chapters separately.

Articles on the U.N. Report: 

• Vox: Report: We Have To Change How We Eat and Grow Food To Fight Climate Change
• Vox: 4 Ways To Be Smarter About Land Use To Fight Climate Change
• NPR: To Slow Global Warming, U.N. Warns Agriculture Must Change
• NPR: Chew On This For Earth Day: How Our Diets Impact The Planet
• The Atlantic: This Land Is The Only Land There Is
• BBC: Plant-Based Diet Can Fight Climate Change - UN
• The New York Times: Climate Change Threatens The World's Food Supply, United Nations Warns
• The Atlantic: Is This The End of Recycling? 
• The Atlantic: Letters: The Growing Recycling Crisis

Food Waste: If you want to learn more about reducing your food waste or waste in general, check out the following links below:

• NPR: Don't Toss That Sour Milk! And Other Tips To Cut Kitchen Food Waste
• Trash is For Tossers
• Trash is For Tossers: How To Cook And Bake With Common Kitchen Waste Items
• Bustle: How To Recycle Clothes & Shoes That Aren't In Good Condition
• BuzzFeed: 16 Actually Easy Ways to Create Less Trash in 2018
• 29 Things That'll Help You Get Closer To Zero-Waste
• Trash is for Tossers: 13 Easy Zero Waste Resolutions You Can Make For 2018

#MeatlessMonday: Looking to participate in #meatlessmonday or just eat less meat in general? Check out these recipes:

• Kitchen: Our 10 Most Popular Meatless Recipes of the Year
• Delish: 50 Vegetarian Dinners Even the Pickiest Eaters Will Love
• Bon Appétit: 73 Vegetarian Dinner Recipes
• How To Make Easy Vegan Recipes At Home: 12 Meatless Recipes For Any Taste Bud
• CookingLight: Here are 52 Plant-Based Recipes So You Can Celebrate Meatless Monday for a Whole Year
• Tasty: 16 Easy Dinners For Anyone Trying To Eat Less Meat, And Do Less Dishes
• Tasty: 5 Meatless Recipes That Taste Delicious
• Stop by the library or our online catalog and check out some cookbooks!

Please note, I'm NOT trying to tell you to change your lifestyle, I'm just presenting you with facts and information so that if you're interested, you can read up on it and make your own informed decisions. :)

Happy Reading!

Jade, Reference Librarian