Unless you've been living under a rock (that doesn't have WiFi), you'll have seen a fair bit of hype around lately in regards to global warming and the toll the meat industry has on the environment.

Add to that the fact that eating too much animal protein isn't all that great for your health. Are you picking up on a common thread?

It's timely then that No Meat May is kicking off in a few weeks -- and might be a realistic way for those curious to dip their toe into vegetarianism.

The community driven initiative asks participants to remove meat from their diets for the month of May in the name of four important factors -- the environment, personal health, animal welfare and food equity.

"The big inspiration behind No Meat May was an eye-opening talk at the Sydney Opera House by Jonathon Safron Foer about his book, Eating Animals. Up until that point I was blissfully ignorant to most of the negative impacts of my then meaty diet. That talk and book not only sent me heading in the 'less meat' direction, but also inspired me to bring as many people along with me as I could," Founder of No Meat May, Ryan Alexander told The Huffingon Post Australia.