Tel Aviv U. launches ‘Meat-Free Monday’

Tel Aviv University students have joined their peers in Oxford, Harvard, UCLA, Columbia and dozens of other universities in the international campaign to hold a “meat-free” day once a week.

During the launching of Meat-Free Monday, hundreds of vegetarian meals were handed out this week to students free of charge, including smoked tofu appetizers, seitan (wheat gluten) shawarma, soy goulash and an Indian legume dish.

Students also were invited to attend lectures about the connection between steaks and rainforest destruction.

The campaign is led by celebrities Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono and others, along with climate scientists and public health institutions.

Eran Ben-Yemini, president of the green movement, told the students: “The success of Meat-Free Monday is a unanimous vote by each of us for a healthier environment and a more sustainable planet.” — ynetnews.com