Vegan Holiday Roasts

Last updated 11/06/2022

The holiday season is a time of tradition and comfort – and feasting on hearty delicious food.  Holiday tables are typically anchored by a roasted turkey and/or ham and set with a cornucopia of other animal-based food products.  But holiday feasts also serve up a troubling reality:  animal agriculture and our consumption of animals is detrimental to the health of our planet and our lives.

In fact, animal agriculture is responsible for more greenhouse gas emissions than exhaust from all modes of transportation on the planet combined.

But you can also tap a growing range of vegan foods – that is, foods in no way derived from animals – that can make for a satisfyingly festive meal with considerably less impact on the environment, and also offer some personal health benefits.

From the Sustainable Fairfield Task Force, here are ideas for “sustainable” holiday roasts.