This was an interesting read in my Sante newsletter this a.m. I guess as far as eating out goes, I really am a Flexitarian - we've really changed our eating out habits over the last couple of years.
More Diners Moving Toward "Flexitarian" Diet
Many of today's diners have moved to a diet somewhere in the middle of vegetarian and meat eater. The new trend, called "flexitarian," shows consumers sometimes eating vegetarian-style meals and sometimes eating meat. When choosing a carnivorous meal, however, those eating a flexitarian diet are consuming smaller portions of meat and adding lots of side vegetables for bulk. The trend is growing so fast that it has even landed a definition on the popular Wikipedia Web site: "Flexitarianism is a term used to describe the practice of eating mainly vegetarian food, but making occasional exceptions for social, pragmatic, cultural, or nutritional reasons. They may eat meat and/or other animal products sometimes." From Sante newsletter
Plates are so large that you have to take some of it home (not going to waste all those $$$$), but I don't want to eat like that (too darn rich and fat) two nights in a row, so we go for appeitizers, salads, pastas etc. I can't remember the last time we ordered a meat entree - full dinner.
Anyone else modifying their eating out habits? On second thought, this holds true in home entertaining also - I sure don't offer the dinners I used to.
More Diners Moving Toward "Flexitarian" Diet
Many of today's diners have moved to a diet somewhere in the middle of vegetarian and meat eater. The new trend, called "flexitarian," shows consumers sometimes eating vegetarian-style meals and sometimes eating meat. When choosing a carnivorous meal, however, those eating a flexitarian diet are consuming smaller portions of meat and adding lots of side vegetables for bulk. The trend is growing so fast that it has even landed a definition on the popular Wikipedia Web site: "Flexitarianism is a term used to describe the practice of eating mainly vegetarian food, but making occasional exceptions for social, pragmatic, cultural, or nutritional reasons. They may eat meat and/or other animal products sometimes." From Sante newsletter
Plates are so large that you have to take some of it home (not going to waste all those $$$$), but I don't want to eat like that (too darn rich and fat) two nights in a row, so we go for appeitizers, salads, pastas etc. I can't remember the last time we ordered a meat entree - full dinner.
Anyone else modifying their eating out habits? On second thought, this holds true in home entertaining also - I sure don't offer the dinners I used to.
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