Understanding the Flexitarian Diet

This is a collaborative post. Did you know? Studies have shown that daily meat consumption in the UK has fallen by 17% in the last decade. In other words, eating meat has never been less popular. But while the once-ever-popular carnivore lifestyle has decreased in favour, we can’t quite say we’re a nation of plant-based eaters just yet.  Enter: flexitarianism. Also known as ‘casual vegetarianism,’ the flexitarian diet encourages plant-based eating, but the occasional consumption of meat is also permitted. Here’s everything you need to know about the flexitarian diet: What is a flexitarian diet? As the term ‘flexi’ denotes, …