The Vegetarian Journal

The practical magazine for those interested in Vegetarian Health, Ecology, and Ethics

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1999: January, March, May, July, September, November
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Index to Articles (up through September 2001)

• Cooking and Recipes
• Vegan Cooking Tips
• Nutrition
• Food and Product Guides
• Travel Articles
• Scientific Department
• Book and Video Reviews
• Miscellaneous
• Notes from the Coordinators

Cooking and Recipes

• Vegan Tamales
  Cecilia Peterson makes this popular Latin American party food.
• Gluten-Free Cuisine
  Avoiding gluten is easier with tips from Nancy Berkoff, RD, EdD, CCE.
• Easy as Apple Pie
  Chef Nancy Berkoff jazzes up this American classic and other fruit pies.
• Cuban Family Cooking in a Vegetarian Kitchen
  Cecilia Peterson makes her favorite family recipes meat-free
• Low-Cost Vegan Meal Plans
  Dietetic intern Melissa Wong helps young adults, seniors, and families of four eat healthfully without emptying their wallets.
• Fiery Vegan Dishes From Around the World
  Habeeb Salloum adapts spicy-hot recipes from Latin America, North Africa, Southern Asia, and beyond.
• Weight Control the Vegan Way
  Keep your New Year's resolutions with guidance from Reed Mangels and recipes from Nancy Berkoff.
• La Bodega y el Vegetariano
  Intern Cecilia Peterson explores palate-pleasing shopping and cooking sin carne.
• Make-Ahead Baked Pasta Delights
  Debra Daniels-Zeller creates noodle dishes that go from freezer to oven to table in no time flat.
• Whole Grain Vegan Quick Breads
  Peggy Rynk bakes healthy loaves, muffins, biscuits, and more.
• Cooking with Leaves
  Chef Nancy Berkoff envelops international fillings in lettuce, spinach, cabbage, grape, lotus, and other edible leaves.
• Vegan Biscotti
  Debra Daniels-Zeller perfects egg- and dairy-free versions of these common coffee consorts.
• Hot, Hearty Soups for Cold Winter Days
  Make a meal with a chowder, chili, or stew from Peggy Rynk.
• Healthy Asian Cuisine
  Nancy Berkoff, RD, introduces the steps and ingredients necessary to make great dishes at home.
• Cookies, Cookies, Cookies
  Peggy Rynk helps to sweeten up your holidays.
• Regional Cuisines
  Nancy Berkoff, RD, brings distinctive cooking styles from around the United States to your table.
• Kimchi
  Chef Nancy Berkoff spotlights this spicy Korean cabbage dish.
• Super Savory Breakfasts
  Start winter days off right with recipes from Debra Daniels-Zeller.
• Vegan Japanese Noodle Dishes
  Hiroko Kato serves as your guide through the basics.
• International Maritime Stews
  Chef Nancy Berkoff shows you how to prepare vegan versions of traditional fish-based stews.
• Carrot Cookery
  Liven up your meals with this versatile veggie using recipes from Chef Nancy Berkoff.
• Dairy-Free Pizzas and Calzones
  Debra Daniels-Zeller prepares perfect pizza
• Picnic Pleasures
  Nava Atlas packs lunch for the beach, the park, or your own backyard
• Whole Grain Baking
• Gourmet Grilling
  Get your grill in gear with Nancy Berkoff
• Regional Italian and Sicilian Pasta Sauces:
• Awesome Autumn Desserts From Our Past (Sept 2001)
• Vegan Polish Dishes (July 2001)
• How to Cook Mouthwatering Greens (May 2001)
• Neatballs: The Vegan Answer to Meatballs (Mar 2001)
• Using the Ol' Bean (Jan 2001)
• Crazy About Cranberries (Nov 2000)
• Deli Salads (July 2000)
• Classical Wine-Based French Sauces (May 2000)
• Vegetarian Vietnam (Mar 2000)
• Miso Soup - It's Vegetarian Soul Food (Jan 2000)
• Sweet and Savory Sweet Potatoes (Nov 99)
• Fiesta Filipino (Sep 99)
• Fabulous Wheat-Free Vegan Pancakes (Jul 99)
• Eating Off the Streets--Food Cruising in Thailand (Jul 99)
• Flavorful Salad Dressings (May 99)
• Crazy About Chutney (Mar 99)
• For My Valentine (Jan 99)
• Voila! Vegan Does French (Nov 98)
• Let's Party! (Sept 98)
• Fruit Sorbets (Jul 98)
• Cereal: It's Not Just for Breakfast Anymore! (May 98)
• Cobblers, Crisps, & Crunches (Mar 98)
• Vegan Comfort Foods (Jan 98)
• Stuffings for All Seasons (Nov 97)
• Terrific Tomatoes (Jul 97)
• The Frugal Vegetarian (Jul 97)
• Conveniently Vegan (May 97)
• Wrap It Up! (May 97)
• Garnishes! (Jan 97)
• Virtual Seafood in a Vegetarian Reality (Jan 97)
• Support Natural Foods (Sept 96)
• Food Cooperatives: Save Money and the Earth (Sept 96)
• Japanese Vegetarian Cuisine (July 96)
• These Coolers are the Coolest! (May 96)
• Lowfat, Indian & Vegan! (May 96)
• Seitan--The Vegetarian Wheat Meat (Mar 96)
• Moove Over Milk (Jan 96)
• VRG Quantity Recipes in Use at Summer Camp (Nov 95)
• The Cabbage Gourmet (Nov 95)
• Veggie-Stuffed Veggies (Sept 95)
• Natural Toxins in Sprouted Seeds (July 95)
• Turkish Delights (Mar 95)
• Taming of the "Wild Rice" (Mar 95)
• A Steaming Bowl of Red: The Spicy World of Vegetarian Chili (Jan 95)
• Carrot Cuisine (Jan 95)
• Bean Bag A primer of easy bean recipes (Nov 94)
• Cooking with Nuts and Seeds (Sept 94)
• North of the Border Vegetarian Recipes (May 94)
• The Green Scene Green vegetables (May 94)
• Lowfat Jewish Vegetarian Cooking (Mar 94)
• Wild Flours: Cooking with non-wheat flours (Jan 94)

Vegan Cooking Tips

• Vegan Cooking Tips
  One-Pot Wonders, by Chef Nancy Berkoff.
• Vegan Cooking Tips
  Salads for Every Course, by Chef Nancy Berkoff
• Vegan Cooking Tips
  How to Use Leftover Rice, by Chef Nancy Berkoff, RD, EdD, CCE
• Vegan Cooking Tips
  Adding Citrus to Your Menu, by Chef Nancy Berkoff, RD, EdD, CCE
• Vegan Cooking Tips
  Holiday Potatoes, by Chef Nancy Berkoff, RD, EdD, CCE.
• Vegan Cooking Tips
  Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Sauces, by Chef Nancy Berkoff.
• Vegan Cooking Tips
  Quick Dips, by Chef Nancy Berkoff
• Vegan Cooking Tips
  Fast Greens, by Chef Nancy Berkoff
• Vegan Cooking Tips
  Leftover "Meat" Creations by Chef Nancy Berkoff
• Vegan Cooking Tips
  Garbanzos! by Chef Nancy Berkoff
• Pasta Perfect (Mar 2001)

Nutrition

• Nutrition Hotline
  Is there any truth to those claims that garlic is good for your health?
• Nutrition Hotline
  What are kidney stones, and what can I do to minimize my risk?
• Nutrition Hotline
  What is tempeh, where can you buy it, and what do you do with it?
• Nutrition Hotline
  How can I cut down on my spending when I buy soymilk? Is the calcium in fruit juices vegan? What can vegans do to lower their cholesterol?
• One-Week Low-Sodium Vegan Menu
  Dietetic intern Mark Rifkin considers the advantages of low-sodium diets and designs a meal plan to keep salt intake down.
• Nutrition Hotline
  What is the government doing to help low-income vegetarian families?
• Nutrition Hotline
  Can the omega-3 fatty acids in fortified foods be vegetarian?
• Nutrition Hotline
  What should vegetarians do if they don't cook or don't have time to do so?
• Preventing Osteoporosis: Building Strong Bones Over a Lifetime
  Reed Mangels, PhD, RD, discusses this condition and ways for vegans to keep their skeletons in top shape.
• Nutrition Hotline
  Does adding fish and fish oils to your diet contribute to heart health?
• Nutrition Hotline
  How can eating more black beans benefit your health?
• Nutrition Hotline
  What kind of calcium is best absorbed from soymilk? Is carrageenan dangerous? Do African-American vegetarians live longer than their meat-eating counterparts?
• Eating a Vegetarian Diet While Living with Kidney Disease
  Joan Brookhyser, RD, CD, CSR, helps you achieve good nutrition while you maintain your renal health.
• Nutrition Hotline
  Are low-carbohydrate diets a good way to lose weight?
• Nutrition Hotline
  Conduct your own nutritional analyses, learn if vegetarians are more prone to eating disorders, and put dental health worries to rest.
• Nutrition Hotline
  Why trans fats are bad, where they can hide, and how you can avoid them.
• Nutrition Hotline
  Does it matter if beans are cooked or canned? And what's the story with soy?
• Nutrition Hotline
  Learn about government-sanctioned protein choices for day care center meals.
• Vegan Menu for People with Diabetes
  Nancy Berkoff, RD, explains the basics and provides a week's worth of menu ideas.
• Raw Foods Diets: A Review of the Literature
  Suzanne Havala Hobbs discusses the current scientific literature on living foods
• Nutrition Hotline
  A comparison of vegan and vegetarian diets based on several published studies
• Nutrition Hotline
  Despite reports to the contrary, vegetarians are healthy: a review of the literature
• American Heart Association Calls for Eating Fish Twice Per Week - What's a Vegetarian To Do? (Sept 2001)
• Nutrition Hotline The relationship between soy products and menopause, and feeding vegan snacks to a class of preschoolers(Jan 2001)
• Increasing Folate Can Help Lead to Fantastic Health (Sept 2000)
• Nutrition Hotline Blood Type and Vegetarianism (May 99)
• Nutrition Hotline Vitamin D and Vitamin B-12 (Sept 98)
• Nutrition Hotline Calcium in Cooked Broccoli (Jul 98)
• Nutrition Hotline Food Safety (May 98)
• Nutrition Hotline Food Allergies (Jan 98)
• Raising Vegan Children (Sept 97)
• Nutrition Hotline About Olestra (May 97)
• Avoiding the Baby Food Trap (May 97)
• Nutrition Hotline Soy to be Added to WIC? (Mar 97)
• Vegan Pregnancy (Jan 97)
• Nutrition Hotline Calcium Content in Tahini (July 96)
• Nutrition Hotline Processing of texturized vegetable protein (Nov 95)
• Nutrition Hotline Fortification of Soy Milk (Sept 95)
• Nutrition Hotline Hypoglycemia and Vegetarian Diets (July 95)
• Nutrition Hotline Is It Possible to Eat Too Little Fat? (May 95)
• McDougalling in Manzanita (May 95)
• Nutrition Hotline Vegetarian Nutrition as a Career Choice (Mar 95)
• Nutrition Hotline About beta-carotene and Vitamin E (Jan 95)
• Nutrition Hotline Vegetarianism and kidney disease (Nov 94)
• Nutrition Hotline Reliable Food Composition Data (Sept 94)
• Nutrition Hotline Vitamin E and Weight Gain Needed (Jul 94)
• Diet and Cholesterol (Mar 94)
• Resources from the ADA (Mar 94)
• VRG Testifies at the USDA's Hearing on School Nutrition (Mar 94)

Food and Product Guides

• Quick and Easy Low-Cost Vegan Menus
  Eat right on a limited budget, by Reed Mangels, PhD, RD.
• Product Review: Vegetarian Journal's Guide to Nuts and Nut Butters
• Guide to Kids Products (Sept 2001)
• Guide to Vegetarian Frozen Entrees (July 2001)
• Guide to Backpacking and Camping Foods (May 2001)
• Guide to Non-Dairy "Milks" (Jan 2001)
• Guide to Vegan Cheese, Yogurt, and Other Non-Dairy Product Alternatives (Nov 2000)
• Guide to Cookies (Sept 2000)
• Guide to Chips, Pretzels, and Other Snack Foods (July 2000)
• Guide to Burgers and Dogs (May 00)
• Guide to Poultry Alternatives (Nov 99)
• Guide to Grains (Sep 99)
• Vegetarian and Vegan Foods at Ballparks (Jul 99)
• Guide to Tofu and Tempeh (Mar 99)
• Guide to Vegetarian Broths (Jan 99)
• Guide to Camps and Schools, 1998 Update (Mar 98)
• Guide to Non-dairy "Milks" (Jan 98)
• Vegan Fast-Food, Part II (Jan 98)
• Vegan Fast-Food, Part I (Nov 97)
• Guide to Natural Sodas (Mar 97)
• A Shopper's Guide to Leather Alternatives(May 98)
• Vegetarian Journal's Guide to Products for Babies & Children (Mar 95)
• Vegetarian Journal's Guide to Condiments (Jul 94)
• Guide To Nondairy Frozen Novelties (May 94)
• Guide to Cheese Alternatives & Non-Dairy Yogurt (Nov93)
• Guide to Frozen Convenience Foods (Sept 93)
• Guide to Non-Dairy Frozen Desserts (Jul 93)

Travel Articles

• Vegetarian Vietnam (Mar 2000)
• Adventures in Tempeland (May 99)
• Cuernavaca's Spas (Jan 98)
• A Vegetarian in Provence(Sept 97)
• Trekking in Nepal (Sept 96)
• Meatless in Mexico City (Jan 96)
• A Vegetarian Traveler in Southern Italy and Rome (May 95)

Scientific Department Notes and Updates

• Scientific Update
  Soymilk as an Option for School Lunches, Expert Panel Evaluates Soy Safety, Zinc for Vegetarians, and more
• Notes from the VRG Scientific Department
  The Vegetarian Resource Group in the News and VRG Outreach
• Scientific Update
  Update on German Vegans: Positives and Negatives, Raw Food Diets Also Have Positives and Negatives, Health Benefits of Organic Diets for Children, and more
• Notes from the VRG Scientific Department
  VRG in the News, VRG Outreach
• Scientific Update
  Vegan Teens in Sweden Eat More Fruits and Vegetables, Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Vegetarians, Lowfat Vegan Diet Promotes Weight Loss, and more
• Notes from the VRG Scientific Department
  Interviews that our dietitians granted.
• Scientific Update
  Hold the Beef and the Bacon, DHA Supplementing of Breastfeeding Women, Mortality Among German Vegetarians Versus 'Health-Conscious' Non-Vegetarians, and More
• Notes from the VRG Scientific Department
  Chef Nancy Berkoff and volunteer Ralph Estevez staff the VRG booth at the School Nutrition Association Convention.
• Scientific Update
  Calcium in Fortified Beverages, Long-Term Raw Diet and Bone Health, Health Benefits of a Vegan Diet, and more
• Notes from the VRG Scientific Department
  Interviews our dietitians granted, outreach to students and chefs.
• Scientific Update
  Whole Grains Reduce Risk of Heart Disease, Vitamin B12 in Pregnancy, Dietary Treatment for High Blood Cholesterol Levels, and more
• Notes from the VRG Scientific Department
  VRG dietitians grant magazine, newspaper, and web interviews and perform outreach to college communities and food services.
• Notes from the VRG Scientific Department
  Interviews our dietitians granted, articles, and outreach; VRG provides materials to school food service directors.
• Scientific Update
  Calcium in Fortified Beverages, Long-term Raw Diet and Bone Health, Health Benefits of a Google Diet, and more
• Notes from the VRG Scientific Department
  Interviews that our dietitians granted, outreach, Congressional bill concerning soymilk in schools, and VRG testifies about the USDA food pyramid.
• Scientific Update
  Americans Using More Vitamins and Mineral Supplements, Many Americans Are Not Getting Enough Vitamin D, Food Sources of Nutrients, and more
• Notes from the Scientific Department
  VRG in the News and VRG Outreach
• Scientific Update
  Vegetarians and Colon Cancer, Why Eat Fruits and Vegetables?, Why Are Americans Getting Fatter?, and more
• Notes from the Scientific Department
  VRG in the News, VRG Outreach, and Sources of Vitamin D in Orange Juice
• Scientific Update
  News on the Fourth International Congress on Vegetarian Nutrition
• Notes from the Scientific Department
  VRG in the News and VRG Outreach
• Scientific Update
  German Vegans Are Leaner But Have Low Calcium and Vitamin B12 Intakes from Diet, Whole Grains, Fruits, and Vegetables: A Key Part of a Health-Promoting Diet, Diet and Ovarian Cancer: Can a Plant-Based Diet Reduce Risk?, and Vitamin B12 Status of Vegetarians
• Notes from the Scientific Department
  VRG in the News, VRG Outreach, and Summerfest
• Scientific Update
  The ADA and Dietitians of Canada Publish a New Position Paper on Vegetarian Diets, New Vegetarian Food Guide, High Protein Diets and Kidney Function, and more
• Scientific Update
  Vitamin B12 in the News, Vitamin D Appears Important in Reducing Hip Fracture Risk, Vegan Diet and Breast Cancer Risk, and more
• Notes from the Scientific Department
  VRG in the News, VRG Outreach, and VRG Presents at State and National Meetings
• Scientific Update
  Non-Meat Eaters Have Lower Rates of Hypertension and Lower Blood Pressures, Mercury, Fish Oil, and Risk of Heart Disease, Calcium Absorption in the Elderly, and more
• Notes from the Scientific Department
  VRG in the News, VRG Outreach, and VRG Presents at National Meetings
• Scientific Update
  Recent Studies of Changes in the American Diet
• Scientific Update
  High Fiber Diet Without the Worry of Discomfort, Good News About Vegetarian Diets for Teens, New Food Guide Pyramid for Vegetarians, and more
• Scientific Update
  Mother's Vitamin B12 Status is Key Determinant of Infant's Vitamin B12 Status, Plant-Based Diet Reduces Risk of Heart Disease in Women, Is There a "Best" Time of Day to Take Calcium Supplements?, and more
• Notes from the Scientific Department
  VRG in the News
• Scientific Update
  Choices: How Your Diet, Exercise, and Other Behaviors Can Affect the Length and Quality of Your Life, Eating Behaviors of Self-Described Vegetarian Women, Eating Disorders in Teenage Vegetarians: Cause for Concern?, and more
• Scientific Update Review of Recent Scientific Papers Related to Vegetarianism (July 2001)
• Scientific Update Review of Recent Scientific Papers Related to Vegetarianism (May 2001)
• Notes from the Scientific Department How Many Kids are Vegetarian? (Jan 2001)
• Scientific Update Review of Recent Scientific Papers Related to Vegetarianism (Sept 2000)
• Notes from the Scientific Department How Many People Order Vegetarian Meals When Eating Out? (Sep 99)
• Notes from the Scientific Department VRG Presents at Dietary Guidelines Summit (Mar 99)
• Scientific Update Review of Recent Scientific Papers Related to Vegetarianism (Nov 98)
• Scientific Update Review of Recent Scientific Papers Related to Vegetarianism (Sept 98)
• Scientific Update Review of Recent Scientific Papers Related to Vegetarianism (Jul 98)
• Scientific Update Review of Recent Scientific Papers Related to Vegetarianism (May 98)
• Notes from the Scientific Department Meals on Wheels Menus Distributed (Mar 98)
• Notes from the Scientific Department School Meal News (Jan 98)
• Scientific Update New Dietary Recommendations (Jan 98)
• Scientific Update Roper Poll: How Many Vegetarians are there? (Sept 97)
• Scientific Update Crohn's Disease, Obese Parents, Zinc (Sept 96)
• Scientific Update Roper Poll of Eating Habits of Youths (Nov 95)
• Scientific Update Soy Products & Cancer Prevention, Diabetes Update (Nov 95)
• Notes from the Scientific Department: Recent VRG Outreach Activities (Nov 95)
• Scientific Update Diverticular disease, Calcium & children, etc. (Sept 95)
• Scientific Updates Cow's Milk & Diabetes, School Lunches, Iron (July 95)
• Scientific Updates Macular Degeneration, Veggie Women (May 95)
• Notes from the Scientific Department Recent VRG Activities (Mar 95)
• Scientific Updates Worldwide Dietary Changes, etc. (Mar 95)
• Notes from the Scientific Department School meal reform, etc. (Jan 95)
• Scientific Updates Nutrition during pregnancy and breastfeeding, etc. (Jan 95)
• Notes from the Scientific Department VRG attends food service meetings (Nov 94)
• Scientific Updates Recent scientific papers related to vegetarianism (Nov 94)
• Notes from the Scientific Department VRG speaks to West Florida Dietetic Association. VRG takes leadership position in lunch reform. VRG has booths at ADA meetings. Vegetarian food guide pyramid available (Sept 94)
• Scientific Updates Reducing health care costs. Cancer incidence among California Seventh-Day Adventists. Macrobiotic diets and children. Myths and realities about protein from plants. (Sept 94)
• Scientific Updates Isn't Chinese food healthy? Long-term German vegetarians have less cancer (Jul 94)
• Notes from the Scientific Department VRG attends the American Heart Association's scientific sessions (Mar 94)
• Scientific Updates Protecting older African Americans from hypertension. Dietary calcium and bone density (Mar 94)
• Notes from the Scientific Department Eating during pregnancy. Americans still like their fat (Jan 94)
• Scientific Updates Calcium supplements can contain lead (Jan 94)
• Scientific Updates Move over oat bran -maybe it's avocado or walnuts (Nov 93)
• Scientific Updates Eating right after a heart attack. Dietary calcium, animal protein and kidney stones. Breastfeeding and allergies (Sept 93)

Book and Video Reviews

• Book Reviews
  The Way We Eat, Amazing Disgrace, The Nut Gourmet, and more
• Book Reviews
  Horizons: The Cookbook, Food Plants of the World, and La Dolce Vegan!
• Book Reviews
  Raw in Ten Minutes, Dining with Friends, and The Veggie Queen
• Book Reviews
  Happier Meals, Vive Le Vegan!, and more
• Book Reviews
  The Veg-Feasting Cookbook and Diet, Life Expectancy, and Chronic Disease: Studies of Seventh Day Adventists and Other Vegetarians
• Book and DVD Reviews
  The Vegetarian Diet for Kidney Disease Treatment, Local Vegetarian Cooking¿Inspired Recipes Celebrating Northwest Farms, and Vegetarian Cooking.
• Book Reviews
  Benji Bean Sprout Doesn't Eat Meat!. Vegan World Fusion Cuisine, and Buddha's Table
• Book Reviews
  Food Allergy Survival Guide, Rainbow Green Live-food Cuisine, and Venturesome Vegetarian Cooking
• Book Reviews
  Lip Smackin' Vegetarian Backpackin', Sinfully Vegan, The Vegetarian Family Cookbook, and more
• Book Reviews (Nov 98)
• Book Reviews (May 98)
• Book Reviews (Nov 97)
• Veggie-Friendly Cookbooks for Kids (Sept 97)
• Young People's Books with Vegetarian or Animal Rights Themes (May 97)
• New VRG book: Conveniently Vegan (May 97)
• Book Reviews (Mar 97)
• Book Reviews The food industry, animal rights, etc. (May 95)
• Book Review: The Meatless Gourmet (Mar 95)
• Book Review: Becoming Vegetarian (Jan 95)
• Book Reviews Including some new books for children (Nov 94)
• Book & Video Reviews The simple soybean and your health. Vegetarian pregnancy. The new road to being a vegetarian. Vegetarian Asia: A Travel Guide. Pretend Soup. Vegetable Soup (Sept 94)
• New Items From The Vegetarian Resource Group The Lowfat Jewish Vegetarian Cookbook. Simple, Lowfat & Vegetarian. (Mar 94)
• New VRG Book: Simple, Lowfat & Vegetarian (Jan 94)

Miscellaneous

• The Market for Vegetarian Foods
  Caryn Ginsberg and Alissa Ostrowski define the vegetarian market for companies developing business plans
• 2006 College Scholarship Winners
  Meet the two young women who received this year's awards.
• Review: Attitudes, Practices, and Beliefs
  of Individuals Consuming a Raw Foods Diet
  Dietetic student Vrinda Walker examines the views and habits of leaders in the American raw foods community.
• How Many Adults Are Vegetarian?
  Charles Stahler considers the results of The VRG's 2006 national poll.
• VJ's Essay Contest Winner
  Rebecca Sams shares a story of conviction and camaraderie.
• Veggie Bits
• Vegetarian Action
  Plenty's Programs Bring Soy Production
  to Underdeveloped Countries, by Cecilia Peterson.
• Vegetarian Certifications on Food Labels ¿ What Do They Mean?
  Jeanne Yacoubou, MS, examines the standards behind the symbols.
• Do You Want Your College or Other Food Service Operator to Serve More Vegetarian Options?
  Develop an action plan with Ron Pickarski's practical tips.
• Veggie Bits
• Vegetarian Action
  Evelyn Kimber: An Interview with the Boston Vegetarian Society's President, by Melissa Wong
• Look for These Products in Your Local Market
• Letters to the Editors
• Perchlorate Controversy Calls for Improving Iodine Nutrition
  David M. Crohn, PhD, examines the risks of perchlorate consumption and how vegetarians and vegans can improve their iodine health.
• Veggie Bits
• Vegetarian Action
  Vegetarianism and Tennis: An Interview with Peter Burwash by Heather Gorn.
• Vegetarian Survey
• Look for These Products in Your Local Market
• Veggie Bits
• Beliefs and Personality Traits: What Sets Vegetarians Apart from the Rest?
  Intern Melissa Wong looks to scientific studies to explore what makes people go vegetarian and what makes them remain so.
• Vegetarian Action Encouraging Humane Organizations to go Vegetarian for Fundraising Events, by Mark Rifkin.
• How Many Youth Are Vegetarian?
  VRG polls 8- to 18-year-olds about their dietary habits.
• Veggie Bits
• Vegetarian Action
  Chicago Soydairy Brings Vegan Treats to Midwest Market and Beyond, by Jim Dunn.
• Veggie Bits
• Tips for Serving Vegetarian Meals in Schools - A Survey of School Food Service Staff
  Christina Niklas and Suzanne Havala Hobbs examine the challenges and triumphs of introducing vegetarian foods into cafeterias.
• Vegetarian Resource Group Awards Two $5,000 College Scholarships
• Vegetarian Action
  The Greening of School Cafeterias: Introducing Salad Bars into Economically Disadvantaged School Districts, by Enrique Gili.
• Look for These Products in Your Local Market
• Veggie Bits
• Vegetarian Action
  The True Loves of Anna Briggs, by Ben A. Shaberman.
• Fast Food Update
  Heather Gorn investigates vegetarian and vegan options at four quick service restaurant chains.
• 2004 VRG Essay Contest Winners
  Two young winners relate their experiences with vegetarianism.
• Veggie Bits
• Vegetarian Action
  "Just Cook," He Said
  Skai Davis: An Enterprising Vegan Restauranteur, by Ben A. Shaberman
• An Update on the Ornish Program
  Studies provide evidence that it reverses heart disease, but Ben A. Shaberman finds out if insurance companies and hospitals are getting with the program.
• 2004 VRG Essay Contest Winner
  Learn what made one winner go vegetarian in this first installment.
• Veggie Bits
• Veggie Bits
• Vegetarian Action
  Establishing Guidelines for Veggie Lunches in Schools, by Heather Gorn
• 2004 Scholarship Winners
• Foodservice Update
• Encouraging Vegetarian Foods at Concession Stands
  Get veggie options at baseball parks and other venues with tips from Johanna McCloy.
• "How Did They Think of That?"
  Keryl Cryer maps the journey that vegetarian foods take from idea to store shelves.
• 2003 VRG Essay Contest Winners
  Take a look at our second installment, featuring three more essays.
• Vegetarian Action
  Sweet Success: An Interview with Sticky Fingers' Doron and Kirsten, by Keryl Cryer.
• Starting a Vegetarian Restaurant - Food for Thought
  Caryn Ginsberg helps entrepreneurs develop a recipe for success.
• 2003 VRG Essay Contest Winners
  Read works from three young winners in our first installment.
• Veggie Bits
• Vegan Weightlifting: What Does the Science Say?
  Jack Norris, RD, prepares you for even the toughest competition.
• Planned Giving
  Roger Lowe explains how ordinary people can leave lasting legacies
• Vegetarian Action
  So You Want to Open a Vegan Restaurant... By Jim Dunn
• How Many Vegetarians Are There?
  2003 National Harris Interactive Survey Results
  VRG reports the findings of its latest poll.
• Changes in the Natural Products Industry
  and to the Role of a Natural Products Broker
  Lisa Shapiro provides a behind-the-scenes look at how health food products make it onto the shelves.
• 2002 VRG Essay Contest Winners
  Take a look at our second installment.
• Vegetarian Action
  Maryland State Fair Soyfoods Cooking Contest, by Susan Petrie.
• Vegetarian Action
  Thinking of the Children: Project Healthy Beginnings, by Jeff Morrison.
• What is an Organic Inspector?
  Erin Crandell fills us in.
• 2001 Essay Winners
  Our Second installment of The VRG's 2001 essay contest winners
• Donating Stock to The VRG
  Making a gift of stock: why you shold or shouldn't do it. By Roger Lowe
• Essay Winners
• Vegetarian Action
  Ultrarunning and Vegetarianism
• Vegetarian Action: Dwayne DeRosario
• Winner of the Ruth E Caring Award:
  "How Many People Do You Know Who Have Been Vegetarian For Over 65 Years?"
• Special Anniversary Section
  Twenty years of The Vegetarian Resource Group!
• Vegetarian Action - Are Those Brains Vegan? - Linnea Quigley: A Vegan in Zombie's Clothing (Sept 2001)
• 2000 VRG Essay Contest Winners (Mar 2001)
• Do Prison Inmates Have a Right to Vegetarian Meals? (Mar 2001)
• Vegetarian Action - Spread the Word Through Vegetarian Displays (Nov 2000)
• Audrey Fluke Vegetarian Award for an Activist with Words of Encouragement (July 2000)
• Gifts to Charity Can Cut Income and Estate Taxes (May 2000)
• VRG 2000 Poll - The Number of Vegetarians in the US (May 2000)
• VRG's 1999 Essay Contest Winners - Part 2 (Mar 2000)
• VRG's 1999 Essay Contest Winners - Part 1 (Jan 2000)
• Vegetarian Action - Jane Black, Vegan Weightlifter (Jan 2000)
• Disaster Planning for Vegetarians (Nov 99)
• You can't believe everything you read, but you have to believe in something. What? A Primer on Critical Reading (Jul 99)
• VRG's 1998 Essay Contest Winners (Jan 99)
• Vegetarian Action Non-Profit Organic Farms (Nov 98)
• Staying with it: Three Cases of Teen Vegetarianism (Sept 98)
• Vegetarian Action www.vrg.org (Mar 98)
• Surveying Supermarkets (Mar 98)
• The Importance of Vegetarian Culture (Sept 97)
• Note from the Editor (Sept 97)
• Vegetarian Action: The Art of Vegetarianism (Jul 97)
• Out of the Way or On the Way? (Jul 97)
• The Vegetarian Traveler-Start Planning Your Next Vacation (May 97)
• Note From The Editor: Don't Have A Cow, Man (May 97)
• Aquaculture: An Overview (May 97)
• Aquaculture: An Overview, Part II (Jul 97)
• Sharing Vegetarianism With Family and Friends (May 97)
• Traveling with Vegan Children (May 97)
• Profiles of Three Leaders in Vegetarian Nutrition (Mar 97)
• Sing a Song of Veganism (Mar 97)
• Veggie Viewpoint: Eating at College (Jan 97)
• Air-atarians! (Jan 97)
• Why is Wine so Fined? (Jan 97)
• It's Easier to Grow Up Veggie (Jan 97)
• Gifts from the Heart and Soul (Nov 96)
• Busy Bees (Nov 96)
• Vegetarian Diet and Cancer Treatments (July 96)
• VRG Does Poster Presentations at Annual ADA Meeting (Nov 95)
• Tolerance and Acceptance (Jan 95)
• Where Can I Find...? Sources for vegan items (Nov 94)
• Native Americans and Vegetarianism (Sept 94)
• Reducing Fat in Your Meals while Dining on a Cruise Ship (Jan 94)
• Note from the Coordinators VRG Publishes Vegetarian Foodservice Newsletter (Nov 93)
• VRG Distributes 1000 Recipes Packets (Nov 93)
• The Son of Big Sue (May 92)
• The Fat Tax: An Idea Whose Time Has Come? (Jul 93)

Notes from the Coordinators

• Note from the Coordinators
  Vegetarian Labels
• Note from the Coordinators
  Pioneers and Responsibility
• Note from the Coordinators
  25 Years Young and Counting...
• Note from the Coordinators
  Lives That Change the World
• Note from the Coordinators
  Why Are Some People Vegetarian and Others Not? Taking Responsibility
• Note from the Coordinators
  School Lunches, They Are A-Changin'
• Note from the Coordinators
  Changing Meals in Schools
• Note from the Coordinators
  Vegetarian Businesses and the Role of Nonprofits
• Note from the Coordinators
  Pride in Making a Difference
• Note from the Coordinators
  Back to the Future
• Note from the Coordinators
  That One Comment Changed Him
• Note from the Coordinators
  Teamwork
• Note from the Coordinators
  Veto Vegetarians and Opportunities for Change
• Note from the Coordinators
  Pushing Healthier Food in Schools
• Note from the Coordinators
  VRG Celebrates Our 20th Anniversary
• Note from the Coordinators
  Eating Vegetarian in Assisted Living Facilities
• Note from the Coordinators
  Catering to All
• Note from the Coordinators
  Making Vegetarian Foods More Available
• Note from the Coordinators
  Pushing Healthier Food in Schools
• Note from the Coordinators
  VRG Celebrates Our 20th Anniversary
• Note from the Coordinators
  Vegan Meringue Pie?
• Note from the Coordinators
  The Meaning of Unfolding Events
• Notes from the Coordinators Small-Town America Goes Veggie (July 2001)
• Notes from the Coordinators Today It's All About the Experience! (July 2001)
• Notes from the Coordinators Do the Best You Can (May 2001)
• Notes from the Coordinators VRG Accurately Predicts Some Future Trends (Mar 2001)
• Note from the Coordinators Empathy and Justice (Jan 2001)
• Note from the Coordinators Thoughts From A Vegan Teenager (Nov 2000)
• Note from the Coordinators What's on the Horizon for the Natural Foods Industry? (Sept 2000)
• Note from the Coordinators Beyond the "Product of the Week" (Jul 2000)
• Note from the Coordinators Vegetarianism Continues to Go Mainstream (May 2000)
• Note from the Coordinators Making Choices (Mar 2000)
• Note from the Coordinators Health Foods Going Mainstream (Jan 2000)
• Note from the Coordinators It's Not Easy Running a Non-Profit (Nov 99)
• Note from the Coordinators Americans Buying More Meatless Meals (Sep 99)
• Note from the Coordinators VRG Activities (Jan 99)
• Note from the Coordinators Team Work Pays Off (Sept 98)
• Note from the Coordinators The State of the Natural Foods Industry (Jul 98)
• Note from the Coordinators Creative Outreach (May 98)
• Note from the Coordinators Who are the Radical Vegetarians? (Mar 98)
• Note from the Coordinators Reader Survey Results (Jan 98)
• Note from the Coordinators Is Vegetarianism Your Religion (Nov 97)
• Note from the Coordinators Answers Aren't Always Simple (Jul 97)
• Note from the Coordinators Let Us Hear From You (Mar 97)
• Note from the coordinators Reaching out to doctors (Jan 94)

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Articles originally indexed by John Davis .

Updated through July 1997 by Jeanie Freeman.