Protein
If you’re wondering about how this initiative might impact your ability to meet your daily protein requirements, here’s a great link to the Harvard School of Public Health’s protein consumption information page!
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/protein/#protein-bottom-line
There are many protein sources in the Middlebury Dining Halls if you know where to look! Widening your dining horizons to include plant-based protein sources in your diet means that in addition to meeting your daily protein requirements, you’ll be consuming nutrients such as fiber and essential vitamins not found in animal products.
Meat Consumption
What do you know about the effects of meat over-consumption? Here are some quick facts:
Environmental Impacts of Food Production
Below are even more facts about both meat over-consumption, why this issue is important, and how the nutritional value of meat compares to other foods. Click the links below to discover more information.