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A hoity toity restaurant group's resolve to go meatless is not "just a business making a decision." (Also, I'm going on vacation).

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Emily Atkin
May 03, 2021
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One of the most prestigious and highly-regarded restaurant groups in the world, Eleven Madison Park, announced on Monday that it will no longer include meat or seafood on its menus.

The decision was based on environmental concerns, though which concerns exactly are unclear. EMP’s statement did not include the words “climate change” or “water quality”—or…

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