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168227 https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.2.N.168227 <p>Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems. Meatless Monday Best Practices: Assessing the Implementation and Maintenance of Meatless Monday Initiatives in the U.S. April, 2022.</p> http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ All Rights Reserved 2022-04-01 53 pages Case studies Text United States Vegetarianism Green movement Evaluation research (Social action programs) Meatless Monday eng Alvarado, Francisca Coghlan, Jane Cooper, Dory Petersen, Cam Wyman, Carly Giraud, Esteve Gaelle Dart, Jesse Benard, Nick Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future Meatless Monday Swette Center for Sustainable Food Systems <p>Meatless Monday is an initiative that encourages actionable steps toward the reduction of meat consumption by asking participants to eat meat-free on Mondays. Many organizations, cities, schools, and correctional facilities have implemented Meatless Monday initiatives as a push to improve environmental sustainability, human health, and the welfare of animals. Such initiatives provide an opportunity to educate consumers on the health benefits of a plant-forward diet, the environmental impact of meat production, animal welfare issues, the innovation of non-meat proteins, and to engage stakeholders in gaining more control over their food choices. This report offers a summary of seven Meatless Monday initiatives throughout the U.S., highlighting best practices and notable challenges of implementing and maintaining such an initiative in three different contexts: local government, school systems, and non-profit or volunteer-led organizations. This report was conducted through an extensive look at previous research, news articles, and marketing materials, as well as interviews with stakeholders in six mid-sized U.S. cities.</p> <p>Introduction -- Literature review -- Importance of reducing meat consumption for human &amp; environmental health -- Public attitudes towards meat consumption -- Meat reduction initiatives -- Components of successful Meatless Monday implementation -- Methodology -- Analysis of Meatless Monday initiatives in six mid-sized U.S. cities -- Non-profit &amp; volunteer-led initiatives -- Local governments -- School systems -- Recommendations and best practices -- Overall -- Stakeholder engagement -- Education and information sharing -- Conclusion -- References -- Appendix: Interview guide -- About the authors</p> Meatless Monday Best Practices: Assessing the Implementation and Maintenance of Meatless Monday Initiatives in the U.S.