Do you want to eat and live healthier? Have you been thinking about moving to a more plant-based diet? Then, Plant Power Day is the perfect time to begin your journey to a healthier and more vibrant you. The objective of this March 7 holiday is to raise awareness of the many benefits of following a sustainable, eco-friendly vegetarian diet. The benefits affect you, your family and the eco-system. Today, in many parts of the world, our diets include a heavy proportion of meat, fish, and dairy products. As the world’s population continues to grow, the population will outpace the ability of farms to produce animal-based foods. However, plant-based products require less resources, and are better able to meet the growing needs of a hungry world.

Plant Power Day is not intended to advocate a strict vegetarian diet. It does not seek to make us all vegetarians or vegans. Rather, the objectives of this holiday focus on educating us to the benefits of a largely plant based diet. And, it encourages us to move in this direction. Fortunately, we do not have to go “cold turkey”. Rather, we can take baby steps by slowly reducing meat consumption with more and more fruits and vegetables. For example, we can add a salad to a meal and cut back on the size of the meat we serve. Another great way to begin the journey to a plant-based diet, is to declare a “no meat” day once a week. Later, we can increase it to two days each week, then to three. Any step we take is a step in the right direction.