UNLV SSC Does Meat Free Monday

Meat Free Monday is a campaign started by Paul McCartney with his daughters Stella and Mary. The purpose of Meat Free Mondays is not asking you not to give up meat completely, but to do your part in reducing your environmental impact associated with the meat industry. Not only will this help the Earth, it will help your health by eating more vegetables instead of meat, and it will also save you some money too.

A few current members of the UNLV SSC are already vegetarians, but for the few of us that do eat meat still, every Monday is an adventure. Members Sam, Caryl, and myself find ourselves trying things we NEVER would have tried before and it has been surprisingly enjoyable. We've been partaking in Meat Free Monday for the past five weeks and have tried going to different eateries to explore the vegetarian options out there.

This past Monday we decided to go across the street from campus to Chipotle and try simple vegetarian "Mexican" food.  To our surprise, it was very delicious without the meat, and I personally found it more enjoyable because I didn't feel like the meat was stuck.  It was also cheaper to order without meat.  

Here are photos from our Meat Free Monday: Week 5

On our way to Chipotle for Meat Free Monday

Delicious Vegetarian Burrito

(Side note: When they ask you "Black or Pinto Beans," make sure you order black beans because pinto beans contain the animal byproduct - lard.

An extremely satisfying vegetarian burrito bowl.  As Caryl pointed out, 

"There is so much going on in the bowl already,

you don't even notice the meat is missing!"