Flexitarian is a combination of the words "flexible" and "vegetarian."  

This is a person who eats everything, both animal and plant-based foods, but they are an informed and thoughtful consumer, as they contribute to animal welfare, health, and ecology. 

What does it consist of? 

• Eating less meat to avoid animal overexploitation, factory farming, the disappearance of certain species, as well as cardiovascular diseases or cancers, for which red meat is primarily blamed.
• To limit intensive agriculture and overproduction by choosing seasonal and good quality products.

We're talking more about of a dietary lifestyle more than a diet in the strict sense. Vegetarian dishes, seasonal vegetables, and grains are prioritized daily, while meats will be consumed from time to time, in smaller quantities and of better quality.

However, it is important to balance meatless meals to meet our protein needs, primarily with legumes like lentils, chickpeas, and red beans, combined with grains. This is the perfect combination. For example, rice and red beans or couscous and chickpeas. 

What about meat and fish? 

They are consumed on average once or twice a week, in appropriate quantities and of good quality. White meats and fish are preferred, red meat occasionally for its iron content, and more regularly fatty fish (trout, sardines, salmon, etc.) for its essential fatty acids.

With this wave of vegetarianism and now flexitarianism, we're finding more and more attractive vegetable and/or legume-based substitute products in stores to satisfy our taste buds. Also, very much in vogue currently, many flexitarian recipes are published online.

A good deed for the planet, what's better to feel good!