Mark Bittman — columnist and author of How to Cook Everything Vegetarian — writes in the NY Times:

“To put the energy-using demand of meat production into easy-to-understand terms, [two university geophysicists] calculated that if Americans were to reduce meat consumption by just 20 percent it would be as if we all switched from a standard sedan — a Camry, say — to the ultra-efficient Prius.”

Of course, the NY Times doesn’t have other experts review this claim — annoying — but assuming for the moment it’s true, it’s pretty good incentive to have veggie meals a few times a week, no? They’re a lot cheaper and tastier than a Prius.

Need suggestions?

Butternut Squash Harvest Bake
Eggplant Rolatini (I like to make this with goat cheese instead of ricotta)
Favorite Lasagna (vegan, baby)
Vegetables a la Grecque (serve with high-protein grain studded with nuts and parmesan)
Rustic Cabbage Soup