National Vegetarian Week starts on monday 19th. I’m not a vegetarian myself, more of a conscientious meat-eater (ie occasional, and hopefully discerning), but I see plenty of reasons why it makes sense, for sustainability, animal welfare and health reasons.
So, in the interests of research, Paul and I will be joining the UK’s 7 million vegetarians for the week from the 19th to the 25th. We’ll write about some of the issues around meat eating, and we’ll let you know how we get on.
If you’ve ever thought about vegetarianism, or just eating less meat, why not join us? We’ll all experiment together, and perhaps some of us will even stick with it afterwards.
For starters, investigate the Vegetarian Society website for some tips, or visit the healthy eating section of the Nutrition Foundation to make sure you get a balanced diet. And if its recipes you’re after, I like the BBC food archives. Just tick the vegetarian box and get searching.
The Earthbound Report 
Hey, I’m game for the week. I love eating veggie and it’s always good to be intentional about it.
You would appreciate this: I just picked the first round of lettuces and spinach from my garden. Probably more excited than is humanly possible. Check this out as you and Lou get settled with your proper yard:
http://www.squarefootgardening.com/
‘Til next time,
Liz
Hi Liz, thanks for joining us! That square foot gardening looks great. It would be perfect for our space, as I don’t think the landlord is particularly keen on us tearing up the lawn.
Enjoy those vegetables!