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France gives thumbs-up to plant-based food

Posted: 13 Apr 2025

Having at least one plant-based day a week is a fun and easy way to do something good for the planet and our future.

It can take 30 bathtubs of water to produce just one beefburger

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An area of rainforest the size of a hundred football pitches is cut down every hour to create room for grazing cattle

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Almost a third of all land on Earth is used for livestock production

London Heathrow Marriott Hotel

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London Heathrow Marriott Hotel has been going meat free on Mondays since 2022. “We like to be at the forefront of sustainable initiatives at the hotel and as an organisation. Meat Free Monday has been a huge success – there’s no going back!” – Ron Vos, General Manager

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Carrots

Crisp and bright, carrots add colour to salads, flavour to soups and plenty of crunch to crudités! They’re full of the good stuff too – for example vitamin K, vitamin C, and beta-carotene which the body is able to convert into vitamin A.

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“We know that this is THE most important thing we can do to save our earth, and it’s also the best thing we can do for our health. Plus it’s so yummy! Join me on this adventure of plant-based living and please be meat-free Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and if you can only do Monday we’ll be OK with that too. The more the merrier, thank you!”

— Alicia Silverstone

“Try it, you might like it … and the planet definitely will appreciate it.”

— Woody Harrelson

“I grew up in the ‘meat and two veg’ era but there’s so much more choice now in terms of plant-based food – it’s far more exciting on the plate! I’m consciously reducing how much meat I eat, and that’s no bad thing for the planet and all of us living on it.”

— Ainsley Harriott

“Meat Free Monday is a simple idea which makes so much sense! By not eating meat at least one day a week we help the environment, save animals and improve our health. Try it, get your friends and family to try it and why not encourage your school to try it too?”

— Fearne Cotton

“Meat Free Mondays is a great idea though I live meat free every day. Being vegetarian is good for your body, good for the planet and a peace and loving thing to do.”

— Ringo Starr

“Thank you for inspiring the way I live my life now. Even if you’re not veggie, vegan or plant-based, reducing our meat and dairy consumption, even for just one day a week, has a positive impact on our planet, the animals we share it with and our own personal health.”

— Gabrielle Aplin

“It’s a great initiative and an opportunity for us to really reduce meat consumption that not only saves our lives but saves our planet. Let’s continue to move towards a Meat Free Monday!”

— Eric Adams

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With enough of us taking this small step, we can significantly reduce our impact on the earth - and boost our health at the same time.

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Newsflash

France gives thumbs-up to plant-based food

Having at least one plant-based day a week is a fun and easy way to do something good for the planet and our future.

It can take 30 bathtubs of water to produce just one beefburger

An area of rainforest the size of a hundred football pitches is cut down every hour to create room for grazing cattle

Almost a third of all land on Earth is used for livestock production

London Heathrow Marriott Hotel

MFM in action

What's in season?

Carrots

A little help from our friends

A win-win situation

Good for you, good for the planet

Kimchi Pancakes

Delicious recipes

Good for your taste buds

One Day a Week

meatfreemonday

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Merchandise

What's your beef?

Featured film

Cow

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