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Meatless Mondays inspires vegetarian ideas for chefs.

Chefs encourage the idea of eating all things in moderation, though not all are on board with the Meatless Mondays agenda. Some urge diners to avoid the concept and support sustainable meat, others simply insist on some meat as a way to stay energized, and others go meatless a few days a week to stay healthy.

Susan Goss's Profile Photo Susan Goss
Executive Chef/Owner
West Town Tavern
Chicago, IL

We have lots of options for people who don’t wish to eat meat but I will not add my restaurant, or my name to a group I do not belong to and do not know much about. Meatless Mondays is gaining a reputation because it rolls off the tongue more easily than, say, Meatless Sundays. While the argument about healthy eating is for another post, a big plate of white flour pasta is not necessarily healthier than a grilled piece of fish. If you are talking food politics, then let’s not forget to talk about agribusinesses that are depleting the soil of all its nutrients and relying on petroleum-based fertilizers. Besides, we make a lot of people really happy with our Fried Chicken Mondays and I wouldn’t want to change that.

 
 

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