Mark Bittman Quotes

We need radical dietary improvement, and the earlier in life that change is made, the better. Just following a vegan diet or eating a few more vegetables is not enough.

I try to stick to a vegetarian diet.

I try not to push veganism specifically. If I'm asked for my advice, I say just eat healthy.

A plant-based diet is like a one-stop shop against chronic diseases.

We need to boost our intake of healthy plant foods and reduce our dependence on animal-based foods.

I eat only vegetables and fruit, and to me it's the most aspirational diet because it's so easy. It's quite simple, the cooking I do.

I want kids that look up to me to know that I'm a vegetarian, and I want to help them find alternatives to meat. I'm not gonna tell everyone that they should be vegetarian, even though they should be. I'm more gonna say, 'You don't have to be fully vegetarian; just don't eat meat every other day.'

I know lots of people who eat raw, vegetarian, or vegan. I'm not into any of those things. I believe in eating enough so your body will actually run.

I try to eat a plant-based diet, but it is challenging in the winter months and traveling all the time. I just do my best every day to eat healthy, wholesome foods.

I realised as I was getting older, I was eating healthier and healthier, and I realised I didn't really need to eat meat.

My initial going into vegetarian was learning about eating healthy.

My whole thing isn't about being vegan, to be honest. It's more about a more natural diet.

I do support people eating more vegetables. It's a good thing to do.

My diet is always extremely important to me. I've taken a new approach to eating in terms of my blood type. I really don't eat much chicken, sugar, salts, or beef. Just eating clean and feeling so much better.

For my diet, I choose mostly organic. But in general, I am a big believer in trying to strike a balance with everything.

Though I'm vegan and advocate that others eat a plant-based diet, I know that many people aren't quite ready to take that step in whole.

My refrigerator is full of kale and greens. I can't imagine something greasy, or eating meat.

I'm not perfect, but what's wonderful about eating a plant-based diet is, I don't have to be.

As for my diet, I try to eat lean, clean and healthy - nothing too surprising. And I avoid too much meat or dairy because they slow you down.

I eat lots of veggies and pasta and nuts, tofu and soups. Works well for my body, and I also feel more in tune.

People should try eating no animal products for just ONE DAY a week.

My plant-based diet plus fish is to credit for my low blood pressure, high energy, and robust immunity.

Once in a while, I'll slip and get off my vegan diet and have egg whites in the morning, that's a good source of protein while I'm out on the road. If I can feel my body starting to tire, those are good to keep you healthy.

The very fact that we are having a national conversation about what we should eat, that we are struggling with the question about what the best diet is, is symptomatic of how far we have strayed from the natural conditions that gave rise to our species, from the simple act of eating real, whole, fresh food.

One can be a vegan and eating a health-promoting, high-nutrient diet, but one can also eat a small amount of animal products while following a Nutritarian diet and still live a long, healthy life.