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Dine out on Meatless Monday!

Did you know that removing meat from your diet just ONCE PER WEEK can help reduce your risk of chronic disease - you know, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity and even cancer? And, it reduces your impact on the environment by reducing your "carbon footprint" by saving water and fossil fuel. I've decided to join the brigade led by the non-profit initiative, Meatless Monday, in coordination with Johns Hopkins' Bloomberg School of Public Health and encourage you to join me! To...

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If you shop around, you can find some tasty vegetarian burgers. This made-to-order burgerless burger is from The Counter.
Ping Pong in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood stirs up a mean, veggie-loaded Harvest Vegetable dish (I added tofu) as well as numerous meatless selections. Ping Pong is on 3322 N. Broadway.
They also have these tasty, crispy sesame starters at Ping Pong.
Along with a colorful ambience and fair prices, A La Turka Turkish Kitchen on 3134 N. Lincoln has a delicious Vegetarian Mousakka for your Meatless Monday.
Head over to Thai Bistro Sura on 3124 N. Broadway for a Pad Thai with tofu. Check their website www.surachicago.com for some special price offers as well!
A pasta dish is an easy way to avoid meat on Monday. I love Terragusto Cafe on 340 W. Armitage or 1815 W. Addison, but they're closed on Mondays. Try Tocco Pizza e Arte on 1266 N. Milwaukee for the best damn tomatoes in town!
This bustling pizzeria, Nella Pizzeria Napoletana comes straight from Naples to Lincoln Park...
And provides patrons tasty, meat-free options, like this Pizza Margherita in an informal, fast-pased, friendly locale.
Enjoy some cheeses and wine, but focus on a great, big salad. Top with apples, nuts, cheese and have your way with the veggies! This one comes from Volo Restaurant & Winebar on 2008 W. Roscoe and Monday is 1/2 priced wine by the bottle!
Mexican restaurants certainly offer their fair share of fried and cheese-dripping items, but you can find meatless (and healthy) options at most Mexican restaurants. Easy on the chips and try the fajita or a vegetable enchilada. Check out Mixteco Grill on 1601 W. Montrose for Mexican done well and a mole to die for.

Try a Veggie Burger!

If you shop around, you can find some tasty vegetarian burgers. This made-to-order burgerless burger is from The Counter.

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jdroberts said:

Have you read "The Vegetarian Myth"? I'd be interested to hear your take on it. I've heard about this meatless Monday thing before, but have yet to see any empirical evidence as to the benefits.

Posted on January 12, 2010 10:08 AM

EatRightAroundChicago said:

Thanks for reading!

I haven't picked up "The Vegetarian Myth" yet, but have heard about it. There are so many great perspectives out there that provide interesting views about how we eat for health, as well as the impact on the environment. I really love that we're broadening our view to consider farming and sustainable practice when we consider what we eat! I will certainly look it up!

I really appreciate your comment!

Sincerely,
Jenna

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