meatless
Lacking animal protein
Meatless describes food or meals that contain no meat.
It applies both to dishes that never included meat (meatless pasta with marinara) and to versions of traditionally meaty foods made with plant-based substitutes (meatless burgers).
The word gained prominence alongside vegetarian and vegan movements, appearing in campaigns like "Meatless Mondays" that encourage reducing meat consumption for health or environmental reasons.
One who abstains from flesh
- veganAvoids all animal products
- pescatarianDiet allowing fish, not meat
- plant-basedSourced from flora
- flexitarianMostly herbivorous by choice
Coagulated soy milk block
- tempehFermented soybean patty
- seitanFlavored wheat gluten
- lentilsSmall edible legume seeds
- chickpeasBeige edible legumes
beans · falafel · hummus · jackfruit · edamame · quinoa · soy · mushrooms
Untested on animals
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- veganismComplete animal product abstention
- humaneMarked by kindness
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
conscience · sentience · speciesism · activism · advocacy
Substances released into air
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
- climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
- methaneSimplest alkane fuel
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
Waxy lipid in blood
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- digestionBodily food breakdown
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
- inflammationProtective tissue response
vegetarian
One who abstains from flesh
- veganAvoids all animal products
- pescatarianDiet allowing fish, not meat
- plant-basedSourced from flora
flexitarian · lacto-vegetarian · raw · macrobiotic · animal-free
tofu
Coagulated soy milk block
chickpeas · beans · falafel · hummus · jackfruit · edamame · quinoa · soy · mushrooms · eggplant
cruelty-free
Untested on animals
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- veganismComplete animal product abstention
- humaneMarked by kindness
nonviolence · conscience · sentience · speciesism · activism · advocacy
aquafaba
Legume cooking liquid
- mycoproteinFungus-derived food protein
emissions
Substances released into air
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
- climatePrevailing atmospheric conditions
- methaneSimplest alkane fuel
cholesterol
Waxy lipid in blood
- fiberPlant-based digestive aid
- digestionBodily food breakdown
- antioxidantsSubstances counteracting oxidative damage
- plant-basedplant-based, plant protein, lentils, plant milk, tofu
- LentAsh Wednesday, fasting, abstinence, almsgiving, forty days
- religious dietvegetarianism, lacto-vegetarian, religious fasting, food purity, no garlic
- sustainable foodorganic farming, organic food, local food, farm to table, sustainable seafood
meatlessmeat-eating
Consuming animal flesh
omnivorous · carnivore · flesh-eating · carnivorous · ketogenic
- meatless FridayReligious abstention from flesh
- meatless mondayWeekly vegetarian eating initiative
- meatless loafBaked vegetarian main dish