NEW YORK, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Meatless Monday can be an effective tool to meet the goal of U.S. families eating fewer servings of meat and saturated fat, a survey indicates.
An online survey conducted by FGI Research found Meatless Monday not only influenced people to reduce meat intake, but encouraged them to incorporate healthier alternatives -- 73 percent said they ate more vegetables, 64 percent ate more fruit, 42 percent ate more beans and 47 percent ate more whole grains.