flexitarian
flexitarian – sostantivo e aggettivo
flexitarianism – sostantivo
They are tapping into not only the burgeoning vegan market but also the UK’s estimated 22 million flexitarians, who enjoy meat but want to reduce their meat consumption.
If the world wants to limit climate change, water scarcity and pollution, then we all need to embrace flexitarian diets, say scientists.
Whole Foods Market predicted flexitarianism as a rising food trend, back in 2017.
È da poco finito Veganuary, ovvero vegan January, il mese in cui – carichi di buoni propositi per l’anno appena iniziato – in tanti decidono di seguire un regime alimentare vegano. Si parla di cifre considerevoli: secondo le prime stime mezzo milione di persone, perlopiù onnivori ma anche vegetariani, si sono impegnate a consumare alimenti esclusivamente vegani per un mese iscrivendosi al sito dell’associazione che promuove l’iniziativa. E molti continueranno a seguire una dieta di questo tipo per un certo periodo di tempo o per sempre.
Il successo del Veganuary rispecchia l’interesse sempre maggiore verso un’alimentazione non centrata sul consumo di carne, sia per motivi salutisti sia per motivi ambientalisti, ma per chi non se la sente di buttarsi anima e corpo nel veganismo o nel vegetarianismo tout court c’è sempre l’opzione flexitarian, flexitariana, un regime semi-vegetariano che non rinuncia occasionalmente a carne, uova, latte, pollame e pesce.
Origini del termine
Flexitarian nasce dall’unione dell’aggettivo flexible e dal sostantivo e aggettivo vegetarian. Coniato alla fine degli anni 1990, il termine è diventato sempre più comune negli ultimi anni a causa dell’attenzione maggiore che dedichiamo al cibo e al suo impatto ambientale.
Traduzione di Loredana Riu
flexitarian – noun and adjective
flexitarianism – noun
They are tapping into not only the burgeoning vegan market but also the UK’s estimated 22 million flexitarians, who enjoy meat but want to reduce their meat consumption.
If the world wants to limit climate change, water scarcity and pollution, then we all need to embrace flexitarian diets, say scientists.
Whole Foods Market predicted flexitarianism as a rising food trend, back in 2017.
We have just reached the end of Veganuary, when people who are not normally vegan follow a vegan diet for a month. This year’s event has been more successful than ever, with an estimated half a million signing up to follow a plant-based diet for the whole of January. In addition, an unknown number will have followed the diet for all or part of the time without signing up for it. Many of these people will continue to follow a vegan diet either for a time or permanently.
Veganuary‘s success is a reflection of the increased interest in diets that are less focused on the familiar meat and two veg. For those concerned about the impact of meat-eating both on human health and on the health of the planet but reluctant to embrace full-fledged veganism or vegetarianism, the flexitarian option has a lot of appeal. This involves eating a lot more plant-based foods but not giving up meat, fish, eggs and dairy completely, consuming them occasionally rather than on a daily basis.
Origin
Flexitarian is a blend of the adjective flexible and the adjective and noun vegetarian. It first appeared in the late 1990s but has become increasingly frequent in recent years as a result of increased attention to what we eat and its impact on the planet.
