Meat-free synonyms

People in ancient Rome touted the strength of a meat-free diet.

While protein deficiency can be a risk for some vegetarians and vegans, most meat-free foods contain at least some protein, and eating a healthy and varied vegetarian diet provides a sufficient amount of protein for most adults.

Most dairy products, including milk, cheese, yogurt, cottage cheese, kefir, and cream, are significant sources of meat-free protein.

Getting ideas about what vegetarians eat and how their meals look can help inspire creativity and motivation to go meat-free.

After a few weeks of regularly eating at least three meat-free meals, plan more with different recipes.