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Post by jenni on Apr 4, 2019 21:30:30 GMT
Also known as casual vegetarianism, the term was originally coined for part-time veggies who follow a mostly plant-based diet with the occasional helping of white meat for variety or for convenience when eating out. Flexitarians can eat a wide range of foods, but the main aim is that they are all relatively plant-based. If you're looking to add more plant foods to your diet but don't want to completely cut out meat, going flexitarian may be the right solution for you.  |
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Post by azimi on Apr 21, 2019 19:42:14 GMT
A flexitarian diet highlights an increased intake of plant-based meals without completely eliminating meat. It is about adding new foods to your diet as opposed to excluding any, which can be extremely beneficial for health. If you include such plant-based foods as lentils, beans, peas, nuts and seeds, you will have excellent sources of protein.
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Post by jenni on May 27, 2019 17:10:28 GMT
Ethics is the main reason most people want to eliminate meat and animal products from their diet. The meat and dairy industry are quite notorious for the mistreatment of animals. Even if some practices are considered “humane”, the animals are still being slaughtered or exploited, whether they’re being pampered or not! Although you won’t be withdrawing your custom completely from these industries, you will be creating less demand by being on a flexitarian diet. If you only ate meat or dairy for only 1 day a week instead of 7, that’s an 85% decrease in the demand you create. If everyone went on a flexitarian diet, this would dramatically affect demand and therefore the industries’ practices. Maybe this cute little calf would avoid ending up on you dinner table?  |
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Post by azimi on Nov 25, 2019 0:23:00 GMT
Flexitarianism has now become increasingly popular, since eliminating more meat from your diet reduces your carbon footprint and improves your health with an eating regime that's mostly vegetarian, yet still allows for the occasional meat dish. The rise of the flexitarian diet is a result of people taking a more environmentally sustainable approach to what they eat by reducing their meat consumption in exchange for alternative protein sources.
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Post by jenni on Feb 20, 2020 1:01:57 GMT
Another name for flexitarianism is reductarianism. As the name suggests, a reducetarian is somebody that is mindful about reducing the amount of meat, seafood and dairy products they eat regardless of why they are doing it.
The Reducetarian Foundation says the concept is appealing, because many people are aware they need to eat less animal products, but the idea of an 'all-or-nothing' diet like veganism puts them off.
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Post by azimi on Nov 26, 2020 23:22:52 GMT
Another name for flexitarianism is reductarianism. Hm, not quite... While flexitarians primarily eat plants with the occasional inclusion of meat, eggs and dairy, reducetarians mindfully and gradually reduce their consumption of these animal products with respect to their own diet. |
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