Editing American cuisine (section)

=== 21st century ===
By the beginning of the 21st century, regional variations in consumption of meat began to reduce, as more meat was consumed overall.<ref name="Warren2007"/> Saying they eat too much protein, the ''2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans'' asked men and teenage boys to increase their consumption of underconsumed foods such as vegetables.<ref>"Some individuals, especially teen boys and adult men, also need to reduce overall intake of protein foods by decreasing intakes of meats, poultry, and eggs and increasing amounts of vegetables or other underconsumed food groups." in {{cite web|publisher=U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Agriculture.|title=2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans: Shifts Needed To Align With Healthy Eating Patterns: A Closer Look at Current Intakes and Recommended Shifts: Protein Foods|edition=8|date=December 2015|url=http://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/guidelines/chapter-2/a-closer-look-at-current-intakes-and-recommended-shifts/|access-date=January 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109170222/http://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/2015/guidelines/chapter-2/a-closer-look-at-current-intakes-and-recommended-shifts/|archive-date=January 9, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Vegan]] and [[vegetarian]] meals have increased in popularity, with more restaurants catering to vegans and vegetarians.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brewczynski |first=Stasia |date=May 4, 2022 |title=Destination-Worthy Vegan Dining Around New England |url=https://boston.eater.com/23046884/best-vegan-restaurants-new-england |access-date=May 24, 2022 |website=Eater Boston |language=en |archive-date=May 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520132105/https://boston.eater.com/23046884/best-vegan-restaurants-new-england |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Creswell |first=Julie |date=September 8, 2021 |title=Plant-Based Foods Expand, With Consumers Hungry for More |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/08/business/plant-based-food-companies.html |access-date=May 24, 2022 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=June 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220602034402/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/08/business/plant-based-food-companies.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Vaughn |first=Daniel |date=August 17, 2021 |title=Vegetarian Barbecue Isn't a Threat to Brisket |url=https://www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/vegetarian-barbecue-texas-rise/ |access-date=May 24, 2022 |website=Texas Monthly |language=en |archive-date=July 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704131446/https://www.texasmonthly.com/bbq/vegetarian-barbecue-texas-rise/ |url-status=live }}</ref>