On 4/23/2014 7:48 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
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> "Travis McGee" > wrote in message
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>> latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-ikea-vegetarian-chicken-meatballs-20140423,0,7144538.story
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>> latimes.com
>> Ikea will soon serve vegetarian and chicken versions of its Swedish
>> meatballs
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>> By Jenn Harris
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>> 10:42 AM PDT, April 23, 2014
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>> In an effort to become more sustainable, Ikea has announced it will
>> look into greener meatballs. The store known for its
>> assemble-it-yourself furniture wants to give its most popular menu
>> item, the Swedish meatballs, less of a carbon footprint.
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>> The brand is developing new chicken and vegetarian versions of the
>> meatballs, but fans will still be able to order the original
>> meatballs, traditionally served with potatoes, cream sauce and
>> Lingonberry jam.
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>> "IKEA is a responsible company and we believe that we can play an
>> important role in the move toward a more sustainable society," said
>> the company in a release.
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>> In its 2013 sustainability report, Ikea said its CO2 emissions related
>> to food sold and served at Ikea totaled 600,000 metric tons. They are
>> hoping the new meatballs will lessen that number substantially.
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>> "This improves customer choice and should result in a lower carbon
>> footprint than traditional meatballs," reads the report.
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>> The new meatballs should appear on the menu in 2015. We reached out to
>> Ikea, but a spokesperson for the company said they have no additional
>> details to add at this time.
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> How in the world could you make a vegetarian meatball? Ew.

Well, I suppose the first step is to start with a vegetarian...