For this Mission, it’s time to get cooking! We’re taking a look at the way our food choices, particularly around meat, impact the environment. Keep reading to learn more!
Whether it’s bacon for breakfast, deli meat for lunch or meatloaf for dinner, we have a lot of choices when it comes to meat. But did you know that while we’re filling our tummies, we’re also contributing to climate change?
For most of us, the meat we eat comes from livestock (animals like cows, pigs and chickens) and we’re eating so much meat, that raising livestock has become a big source of greenhouse gas emissions, which are causing the planet to warm faster than it has in the past.
That’s why we’re challenging you to go meat-free one day a week!
Don’t panic – it’s easier than you think. Pick a day of the week that works best and then leave the meat behind. You can choose a meat-free pizza, make your spaghetti without meatballs, or go with a veggie burger instead of a beef patty. You can even have mac and cheese!
Once you’ve figured out what you’re going to eat, grab your chef’s hat because it’s time to get cooking! Choose one of the day’s meals to cook with your family!
When you accept the What’s at Steak Mission, you’ll get:
• a Mission brief with meat-free meal tips to help you on your meat-free day
• a recipe card to write down your favourite meat-free recipe
• instructions to make your own chef’s hat
• a list of meat-free alternatives to keep handy in your kitchen
Funding provided in part by:
i love animals:(
animals are precious,
that was fun!
I think this mission is good for animals.
we were already vegetarians and the mission was so fun!
I don’t like many vegetarian protein options so I’m having trouble with this one. Mom says I need a balanced diet and would need more variety and willingness to try more foods. I hate beans! yuck!
I’m glad that cheese is not a meat, because it is my favourite non-meat protein. I don’t like vegetables, so this is hard, but I did it for the animals!
meat isent really my thing but it was still fun.
I had fun looking for new recipes to try.
It is very easy to go without meat once a week by eating simple meals such as tuna melts and grilled cheese and soup. We were surprised by HOW MUCH animal agriculture contributes to global warming through the release of gases such as methane.