Epicurious, a digital cooking publication, will no longer publish beef-based recipes to encourage home chefs to be more environmentally conscious. The company calls it a "Pro-Planet Move."

Since beef consumption has increased in recent years, Hoffman and Tamarkin claim the "conversation about sustainable cooking obviously needs to be stronger," they agreed to make their decision now. They have expressed their expectation that the majority of the American food media will join in.

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