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.

Trader Joe's Breaded Turkey-less Stuffed Roast with Gravy

Trader Joe’s Breaded Turkey-less Stuffed Roast with Gravy

via @BigBoxVegan https://www.instagram.com/p/BpyEonYgfv1/

Available at Trader Joe’s

Field Roast Celebration Roast

Field Roast Celebration Roast

Learn more: https://fieldroast.com/product/celebration-roast/

Available at Whole Foods Market, Target, Food Bazaar

Field Roast Hazelnut & Cranberry Roast

Field Roast Hazelnut & Cranberry Roast

Learn more: https://fieldroast.com/product/hazelnut-cranberry-roast-en-croute/

Available at Whole Foods Market, Target, Food Bazaar

Field Roast Sage & Garlic Roast

Field Roast Sage & Garlic Roast

Learn more: https://fieldroast.com/product/celebration-roast-traditional-bread-stuffing-gravy/

Available at Whole Foods Market, Target, Food Bazaar

Tofurky Plant Based Roast with Wild Rice Stuffing

Tofurky Plant-Based Roast & Wild Rice Stuffing

Learn more: https://tofurky.com/what-we-make/roasts/roast/#flavormenu

Available at Stop & Shop, Target, Whole Foods Market, Big Y Supermarket, Gala Foods

Tofurky Plant-Based Ham Style Roast with Amber Ale Glaze

Tofurky Plant-Based Ham Style Roast with Amber Ale Glaze

Learn more: Plant-Based Ham Roast with Amber Ale Glaze – Tofurky

Available at Stop & Shop, Target, Whole Foods Market, Big Y Supermarket, Gala Foods

Tofurky All Vegan Ham Style Roast

Tofurky Plant-Based Roast & Wild Rice Stuffing

Learn more: Plant-Based Everyday Ham Roast – Tofurky

Available at Stop & Shop, Target, Whole Foods Market, Big Y Supermarket, Gala Foods

365 – Whole Foods Market – Meatless Plant-Based Roast with Gravy

Learn more: Whole Foods Market Plant-Based Roast with Gravy

Available at Whole Foods Market

Gardein – Turk’y Roast

Learn more: Vegan Turk’y Roast

Available at Walmart