Eat More Plants - National Vegetarian Week Coming 16-22 May 2022

This years, The Vegetarian Society is asking you to make your meal puffin-friendly!

Puffins are one of the UK’s favourite birds, but these wonderful colourful characters could all but disappear from our shores as a result of climate change. And it’s not just puffins. Some of most iconic and best-loved species are also at risk, including red squirrels, bees, turtles and hedgehogs.

Of course, we can all feel powerless in the face of climate change and at times we all wonder what we can do to make a difference. 

Yet the answer is simple. We can all make a difference by eating more plant-based foods. It sounds too easy, but by choosing vegetarian meals you’ll have less impact on our iconic wildlife, loved by millions, whose homes are adversely affected by the climate crisis. So, make your meal puffin-friendly by visiting www.nationalvegetarianweek.org and switch to delicious plant-based dishes for National Vegetarian Week (16 to 22 May 2022).

On the site, you will find carbon-calculated plant-based recipes and tips on how to follow a plant-based diet.

This year, the charity will launch a range of climate-friendly recipes which are great for everyone – whether this is your first introduction to the world of vegetarian food, or you’re a veteran veggie looking for more environment-friendly meal ideas.

Richard McIlwain, Chief Executive of the Vegetarian Society, said: “We’re asking people to do whatever they can – swap one meal, eat veggie for a whole week, just go for it! Switch out meat in your meals, get experimental, and have fun. Evidence shows plant-based food is better for the planet, has far less carbon emissions than meat, and for households on tight budgets it can also be a cheaper, healthy choice.

“This popular foodie week will be bigger and better than ever this year, with a clear focus on the climate crisis. Get involved with National Vegetarian Week 2022 from 16 to 22 May.”

National Vegetarian Week will see a range of businesses across the UK getting involved and, for the first time, will be supported by a number of local authorities, many of which have declared climate emergencies. The Vegan Kind is one of them, offering a special discount for the participants.

The recent National Food Strategy, led by Henry Dimbleby, suggests the nation should eat 30% less meat by 2030. The good news is, if you currently eat meat every day, you can achieve this by going meat-free on just two days a week. What better time could there possibly be than National Vegetarian Week to give it a go?!

The Vegetarian Society is a campaigning charity bringing the benefits of plant-based eating to all! It campaigns to make the changes happen that need to happen. Changes to help people. To help the planet. And to help animals.