Tips for eating less meat

You can get all the protein you need from plant foods such as nuts, seeds, legumes, and grains.

Make sure you’re getting enough iron, vitamin B12, zinc, calcium, and vitamin D, especially if you’re on a vegan diet

It’s not just in red meat. You can also get iron from leafy green vegetables, cooked dry beans, tofu, and fortified cereals or grains. Plant based iron is less absorbed by the body so the solution is to eat iron-rich foods regularly and in combination with foods that have vitamin C, which helps your body absorb iron.

Going Flexitarian also is a good idea as eating meat occasionally can help you cut back on saturated fats and cholesterol, and give you more fruits and vegetables.

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