How to Eat Less Meat | Melissa Clark | NYT Cooking 

Tempe too. That has a different taste and texture compared to regular slabs of tofu.

@To Be Honest then dont watch lol. The series is for those who want to watch. It's pretty basic to grasp honestly.

@@EliasBlind Good rebuttal Elias.

Santana Bland yes! It’s not black and white. As long as you do better and keep on reducing your animal product intake it will make a difference.

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love this too! this video needs a huge signal boost!

Santana Bland I love your comment ... if only more vegans thought the way you do, they would stop looking like a sect and I’m sure more people would try plant based meals

@Hailey Nicole 100% Hailey I have. Every vegan I know loves to shame people publicly and privately. On social media and in person. But guess what. The main point is, STOP TELLING PEOPLE WHAT TO DO WITH THEIR BODIES. The aggressive vegans I’ve met always preach to me, yet have no clue about my dietary habits, my allergies, and most of all, should not be worrying about what I put into my mouth. Plain and simple. I’m glad you guys have something you love and makes you feel better about yourselves, I really do! But the thing is is most vegan need to stop Making it a religion. I believe in “Pro-choice”. I don’t care what a woman does with their bodies! I’m glad to support them. But whenever a Vegan tries to tell me about my diet and what to do with it, I tell them they shouldn’t be “pro-choice.” Can’t have it both ways. Telling someone else what to do with their body is just 100% wrong in anyway.

Game central forever environmentally it takes less resources and creates less pollution to get produce vs meat from a farm to your plate. Health wise, you’re still get “meat vitamins” if you’re having an 80/20 diet. You might know all these things if you bothered to listen instead of immediately opening your mouth to let ignorant nonsense fall from your lips.

Yeah I wish she touched on how much healthier it is to have less meat. Tho I do understand if the environmental impact is why she did it that's what she thinks of.

@@Remedy306 I have been vegan for 25 yrs, when by body collapses I will let you know, right now i got to go bike ride for the next 2 hrs, bye.

@@otterpuplover there is a lot going on with a meat centric diet, processed meats and red meats are carcinogens, and the more you have the more you increase the chances of getting cancer from them, also not having enough fiber increases the chances of gi tract cancers, especially when you have animal products up in there rotting and not going anywhere anytime soon, so things get exponential fast, you increase the chances of carginogens in meat by overcooking it, and 100% of fast food meat has these carcinogens present because its all overcooked to reduce contamination, it comes in covered in salmonella and e coli, so they get rid of it by overcooking it. There is a reason Gordon Ramsay rages about uncooked meat stored with other food. I could go on about how the industry processes "downers" sick and dying animals, while you can't catch most diseases another species can die from there are a few you can and the industry doesn't make the distinction. if you are concerned about gmos animal feed is mostly gmo, and the way glyphosates work is by binding to proteins, meat is full of glyophsates. Its also passed in fluids, milk is full of glyphosates. Anything labed as "organic" just means the animal was/is currently on an organic diet, they could have been fed gmo food for years. meat really acts a go between, everything you get beneficial from meat the animal got from their food, there isn't anything you can't get without meat.

Im Sure half of this thread drinks smoked cigarettes and weed does molly and cocaine. Shut up you degenerates

I think this approach is so much more palatable. I'm a vegan and I also think that more people would slowly change their ways after doing this rather than hearing a vegan commit them why they should do everthing vegan.

@To Be Honest Ina's cooking is quintessentially American upper-middle-class suburban WASP, although she is Jewish, w/ absolutely no concern nor responsibility for our shared environment and society; Melissa is Jewish, too, and a lot more aware of our ever-changing world through food. This difference in cooking bespeaks of the difference in outlooks of the future -- Ina has no child and is married to a fellow Jew; Melissa has growing children and is married to a non-Jew; etc..

@@LaCelestia - No, Melissa needs a paycheck so she's pandering to the woke crowd.

No this is just another video shitting on dairy and meat greenwashing at it’s finest

@Dolly Madeson How about the "The Golden Mean: moderation in all things."

Well you are lucky!!

Wow that is so lucky. If you don’t mind my asking where abouts do you live?

Oh. My. Land... You are my new bff who lives in Seattle. When's the next flight? Do I need to bring my own pillow and sleeping bag, the air mattress? 👏👊🤗❤🙏🙃 You are so lucky, sweetheart. Ever thought about selling them fresh to the area's top restaurants? Just bring a few samples to each restaurant owner and top Chef. Make an appointment. Bring in a few cuttings. Don't want to lose your precious product? Fine, just say that you'll provide "X" number of ounces/grams per day, week, season, etc... Your call... It's called supply and demand. I have the supply, so I can demand what I want. That would be you... Your parameters, no hurry, sweetheart... It's called marketing in the our world these days... Preserve your 'shrooms', your own pot of gold in your own back yard. Demand that they keep you/your name/identity, location, etc. PRIVATE! IN WRITING... Me? Just another high-end foodie that has studied International Fine Dining as a hobby since growing up. My mom was raised in Japan on the Mission field, so I say, "We had Toshi's before you did..." Married into the Kennedy Clan... As in the former US President's family. My ex was the splitting image of JFK. Married to someone that was raised on a pig, then cattle Registered Beefmaster Ranch just south of Dallas, TX. They bred a cross between a Brahma and a Black Angus. Good eatin'? Seldom. The baby bulls were worth around $10,000 each, shortly after weaning. Anyway, much love from the Great NorthWET... and, yes, it's raining in Seattle as I type... ❤🙏❤🤗❤

wtf can i be your friend

@@marisaveilleux8533 New Jersey. :)

I agree. I've been using earth balance for forever. It tastes amazing, no one would ever notice. It comes in sticks and in a tub.

Also their green onion cream cheese is AMAZING. finally bit the bullet and splurged on the good stuff and I’m so glad I did because it’s addictive. this is my fourth day in a row putting it on some toast - perfect for breakfast!!

Hilary Lannan • European style butter? Is butter different in the US?

@@eleo_b yes, I love French butter! But most European butter is fermented, giving it a slight tang and they also have more butter fat content per regulations.

Miyoko has a cookbook that tells how to make the vegan butter (and a lot of other stuff) from scratch: The Homemade Vegan Pantry by Miyoko Schinner

Now if we could only find an alternative for cheese.... the only criticism I had about giving up dairy products a few years ago. Everything else was easy to replace, but the dairy free cheese just tasted nasty.

Have you tried the ‘follow your heart’ smoked gouda? a couple slices of that with some fresh basil on a grilled cheese sandwich?? boom. you’re welcome chief

Harley Carter no I’ve never tried that haha but I definitely will if it’s as good as you say😂🥳

If its plant based, its not butter. Call it margarine.

Shoeg4zer Margarine isn’t always 100% plant based tho- and most ppl call margarine butter anyways. It’s a lot less difficult to just call it vegan butter lol

Amanda Z whenever someone says that I subconsciously look for reasons to dislike the person

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What would be awesome if people stopped half-assing things they believe in and stopped altogether

@@tomatotortilla because its not healthy

*Also not everyone can afford to eat vegetarian or has the time too. It gets easier every year, but vegans are usually well off self righteous white people with lots of time, support, and money*

@petrixhore no one needs meat. But for people with low iron and stuff like that, then eating meat would definitely help you get it easier. But if you want to be vegan/vegetarian it’s still possible! 😊

@petrixhore fruits, veggies, beans/legumes, oats, potatoes, rice/quinoa are all the cheapest foods in the store 😊 only thing expensive are vegan mock meats and that stuff

florenceandthemakeup also don’t wash mushrooms but wipe them.

Sunflower36312 check out the kale pasta by bon appetite yesterday.

There are some wonderful channels for produce forward recipes and product/restaurant reviews. Try the Edgy Veg, Canadian gal who really courts the carnivore crowd. Great cookbook too! Avantgardevegan is an awesome pro chef with a few cookbooks. Good Eatings is from Sweden. Chef AJ, Simnett Nutrition, Krocks in the Kitchen, High Carb Hannah, and the Jaroudi Family are all super helpful channels with great ideas, recipes, and reviews.

Totally agree.

Elaine Montier where can I buy it?

@@ksobiesiak2547 Target, Safeway and Whole Foods all carry it!

Wish we had this in Australia!

AvgJane19 prosperity because you never had real milk from untortured cows eating grass as intended instead of fish.

Milk has always hurt my stomach so it is a revelation to actually enjoy a glass of milk! And Oatly chocolate milk is amazing!!!

I love oat milk. My problem is non-diary milk can often be 2-3x times more expensive than dairy milk.

@@ekayaniperforms You are exactly right! Milk has almost every nutrient the human body needs. These foolish people are substituting non-nutrient water for milk.

OatWATER Let's call a spade a spade, here.

New proteins?? You mean substandard proteins!

Absolutely ! I will never give up meat but she definitely appeals to protein sources that might be new to a lot of people ...

Watching a video isn't going to help

Me too!

You could just do it. And not eat it at all.

Ignore these random people! It's totally doable, especially if you focus on reduction, not elimination. Reducing your meat and dairy intake is still very helpful and good for your health. You don't have to go 100%. Get yourself a fun vegetarian or vegan cookbook and try incorporating some of the recipes each week! I'm doing that right now and it isn't hard or scary. I'm having lots of fun trying new recipes and foods. Good luck! Also, videos totally help! They are inspiring and informative. I swear to god there are bots all over RU-vid trying to stir up fights in the comments. Ignore them and follow your instincts.

We made this tonight and it's really really good! www.budgetbytes.com/smoky-potato-chickpea-stew/

I'm so glad I'm not the only one in love with garlic !

Our house also goes through loads of garlic!

Me too. I'm eating plant based 5 days a week and it's actually growing on me. I don't even crave meat nowadays

I eat plain tofu all the time, but I don't expect anyone to be me. I think the problem is people want tofu to be meat, and people forget meat is marinated too, you know?

^ the Tofu Gospel. Lately I've been soaking tofu in sauce/marinade AFTER pan-frying. It seems to soak up flavors better when it's hot.

@@v0zbox frying, freezing and pressing all cause the tofu to release moisture. When it's drier, it'll soak up marinade/sauce a lot more readily. Like a sponge, if it's already full of water, it can't soak up any more.

Dry fry and then marinate. The only way I cook tofu.

I eat tofu uncooked with soy sauce and ginger

it does look delicious!

@@Remedy306 Just fine!

People should be daunted at the prospect of vegetarian or vegan diets. Those diets are lacking in essential nutrients and vitamins. Many people have become sick on the vegan diet.

@@Remedy306Learn to spell correctly.

Same im Syrian and most of our food can so easily be veganizd

Notmytoe if you don’t love meat why eat any? There is so much suffering that comes with meat. You could replace it with tofu, beans, legumes etc. And yes on the Indian cuisine 💯 (I do prefer Thai curry though) I usually eat a tofu curry but a chickpea one would be good too

@@CasianaCarmazan if we all followed this we wouldn't have a problem & animals eat animals that's just the way it is and some ppl like me absolutely hate rules and restrictions i know it's for a bigger cause but i believ this method is just as good if everyone that doesn't want to give up meat followed it...

An 80/20 diet would help, but if you aren't switching to a fully plant based diet, there is a better option. These are both sometimes called different versions of a "Reducitarian diet." The highest impact version of that diet would be to boycott beef and dairy, since raising cows has the biggest environmental impact.

Grain is bad for you.

@@pamelapati1219 so statement like that must have a backup. How grains bad for you. Do tell.

Oh, you mean big bowls full of pasta?! Love those!!! 🤣 Ciaoooooo from the ITALIAN FOOD BOSS 💪💪🇮🇹🇮🇹

Where do you find it? I am in the states and I've never seen it but it looks so good

Hopefully your "less meat" journey will lead to a "meatless" finish line!