less meat-tarianism

Wednesdays I usually check out the dining section of the NYTimes and I browse The Minimalist column and Bitten blog by Mark Bittman. Bittman has authored a number of "How to Cook Everything" cookbooks and I like how he makes cooking an easy endeavor, where it's possible to produce simple, yet flavorful dishes. For me, it has made cooking at home a more approachable task, without requiring hours in the kitchen or an endless list of ingredients. Yesterday he came to the suburbs (thanks to WSHU) and spoke about his new book Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating with More Than 75 Recipes in which he wants to convince Americans to eat less meat and dairy. It's not about becoming vegetarian, but just evaluating your daily intake and changing the make-up of your diet.