Letters: To-do in 2017: Go meat free

2017 will go down in history as the year plant-based meats revolutionize the food industry.

A dozen start-ups are creating plant-based burgers and other meats that are more delicious, convenient and healthy than the old-fashioned animal-based variety. Even animal meat behemoth Tyson Foods has announced a $150 million venture capital fund to invest in them.

Hundreds of school, college, hospital and corporate cafeterias have embraced Meatless Monday, fast-food chains are rolling out plant-based options, and a third of Americans are reducing their intake of animal-based food.

Let’s make a New Year’s resolution to explore the rich variety of delicious, convenient, healthy plant-based available in every supermarket.

This story was originally published December 29, 2016 at 5:29 PM with the headline "Letters: To-do in 2017: Go meat free."