Intuitively, I am pulled more to a whole foods, plant based diet with occasional meat, 2 to 4 times a month as well as research that shows how meat, even grass fed has certain compounds that cause unwanted reactions in the body. (kellybroganmd.com)
Dollar stores saw the largest growth in occasional meat sales among alternative sources, beating out farmers» markets, online stores and directly from farms, according to a survey this year from the Food Marketing Institute and the North American Meat Institute. (businessinsider.com)
While occasional meat and poultry will shift you over from the category of «vegetarian» to «semi-vegetarian» in a research study, it will not automatically lower the quality of your diet if you choose the healthier versions of these foods described above. (whfoods.com)