City of Los Angeles Approves 'Meatless Mondays'

By Charlie Wells, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

City of Los Angeles Approves 'Meatless Mondays'

November 12, 2012 Updated Nov 12, 2012 at 11:24 AM PDT

The drive-thru capital of the world has declared Mondays meatless.

In a unanimous vote, the Los Angeles City Council adopted a resolution encouraging residents to go vegetarian on the first day of the work week as part of an international movement aimed at reducing the planet’s meat consumption.

"Eating less meat can prevent and even reverse some of our nation's most common illnesses," Councilwoman Jan Perry said. "We've become disconnected in some ways from the simple truth that our health is directly affected by the foods we eat."

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