Seven Ways to Celebrate World Vegetarian Week

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Celebrate World Vegetarian Week by trying out delicious, meat-free meals.

Monday

Get started by downloading the free HSUS Guide to Vegetarian Eating, filled with delicious recipes, grocery shopping recommendations and nutrition tips.

Tuesday

Bring some vegetarian goodies to work to share with your colleagues. Browse the Internet or check out our online recipe collection for ideas. Challenge your friends and family to create animal-friendly versions of their favorite foods using the ever-growing alternatives to meat, eggs and dairy available at grocery stores.

Wednesday

Mirror the efforts of an inspiring father-daughter team in Michigan who enjoy humane foods once a week every Vegetarian Wednesday throughout the year.

Thursday

Figure out what delicious plant-based foods suit you best. See where you and your friends fit on our Veg Profiles guide about different types of vegetarian eating.

Friday

Celebrate your Friday with a dinner out on the town at restaurants serving up savory humane fare. Most restaurants include vegetarian items on their menu, but you can always check out VegGuide.org for listings in your city.

Saturday

Visit your library or favorite bookstore to browse some of the incredible cookbooks available on vegetarian cuisine. Some of our staff's favorites include Veganomicon, How It All Vegan, My Sweet Vegan, Eat Drink & Be Vegan, The Joy of Vegan Baking and Vegan Express.

Sunday

Be the hit of your Memorial Day picnic by bringing along these tasty recipes using one of America's favorite mock-meat products—Tofurky. Tuck Tofurky deli slices in sandwiches and grill up some Tofurky beer brats at your holiday weekend barbeques.

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