Ideal Bite

Think meatless = tasteless?

03.15.2006

Submitted by idealbite on Wed, 03/15/2006 - 6:00pm.

The Bite:

Not true anymore. There are a lot of fantastic faux options that can satisfy even the burliest of meat eaters while delivering a healthier meal. Plus, cutting back on even a small amount of your meat consumption can have a huge environmental impact.

The Benefits:

Burgers that are water resourceful? It takes 300 gallons of water per day to produce the food in a vegetarian diet, while a meat-eating diet requires more than 4000 gallons of water per day.
Maybe steer clear of a nasty bout of food poisoning. 76-80 million cases of food born illness occur in the United States annually, and meat is to blame for much of the problem.
Reduce grain consumption. If the USA reduced meat consumption by 10%, we would free more than 12 million tons of grain a year – enough to feed 60 million people!

Personally Speaking:

Jen has been a vegetarian for years, but indulges in her carnivorous cravings with the options listed below. (Cricket however has opted to remain a sustainable meat eater, and just converted even her snacks to bison jerky).

Wanna Try:

Here is a mere sampling of our favorite meat alternatives out there. Available at most grocery stores, many of these products are less than $6, making it easy to explore and find your favorite:

Flame-Grilled Gardenburger – perfect for bringing to a BBQ.
Morningstar Farms Corn Dogs – make you smile, period.
BOCA® Chik’n Nuggets – great especially when dipped in homemade honey mustard sauce.
Herb-Crusted Chick’n Patties – tasty option for cutting up into a chicken dinner salad.

Cocktail Fact

A cow produces 200 times more gas a day than a human, but contrary to popular belief, it’s mostly by burping.

Bang For The Bite

If 10,000 Biters gave up beef once/week, more than 700,000 lbs. of grain, 700,000 lbs. of topsoil and 400 million gals of water would be saved each year.

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