Written by Vegetarian Star on Friday, September 24th, 2010 in Authors, Books, Chefs, Flexitarian, Food & Drink, Recipes, Research + Science.
"The Food Matters Cookbook" Mark Bittman
Mark Bittman‘s latest book, The Food Matters Cookbook, is filled with recipes designed for the flexitarian or those looking to consume less meat. Bittman gave an interview to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette where the topic of a study indicating Americans aren’t getting enough fruits and vegetables came up.
Bittman insists that most people would reduce meat intake if they had the resources, whether that’d be through enticing recipes, food stores or money, but questioned the reality that everyone could become vegetarian or vegan.
“Just about every study and survey show that people want to eat more fruits and vegetables and are aware of the benefits of eating less meat. They just don’t know how to do it,” Bittman said.
“A conservative estimate is that 80 percent of what we eat should come from unprocessed plants, which is such a big turnaround that we won’t be able to achieve it in our lifetimes. To say everyone needs to be a vegan is a nice idea, but that’s kind of like saying everyone should ride a bicycle. It’s simply not going to happen. The challenge then is, how do we move in that direction of eating less of A and more of B?”
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