The VRG Blog » Shopping http://www.vrg.org/blog The Vegetarian Resource Group Blog Fri, 03 May 2013 14:11:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Updated Vegan Guide to Leather Alternatives http://www.vrg.org/blog/2012/11/27/updated-vegan-guide-to-leather-alternatives-2/ http://www.vrg.org/blog/2012/11/27/updated-vegan-guide-to-leather-alternatives-2/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:23:35 +0000 The VRG Blog Editor http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=4003

Are you a frustrated vegan or vegetarian who loves shoes, but can’t find any decent non-leather options? Our Guide to Leather Alternatives tells you where to get non-leather shoes, bags, belts, and wallets. Don’t forget hiking and work boots. We even answer those special questions like where to find ballet shoes, baseball gloves, biking gloves, bowling shoes, motorcycle gear, orthopedic shoes, skate shoes, tool belts, and more.

Click here to view our 2012 update to the Guide to Leather Alternatives!

Thanks to VRG volunteer Alan Polster for converting this update into HTML!

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For more information on WIC, see:

]]> http://www.vrg.org/blog/2012/07/23/veggie-friendly-options-available-on-the-wic-food-package/feed/ 1 Vermont Artist Encourages Us to “Eat More Kale” http://www.vrg.org/blog/2011/12/06/vermont-artist-encourages-us-to-eat-more-kale/ http://www.vrg.org/blog/2011/12/06/vermont-artist-encourages-us-to-eat-more-kale/#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:44:32 +0000 The VRG Blog Editor http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=2471 Bo Muller-Moore, an artist in Montpelier, Vermont, has a small business selling T-shirts encouraging people to “Eat More Kale”. This is a sentiment that The VRG can heartily endorse. Unfortunately, not everyone feels the same way. You can read about the controversy at the Huffington Post.

]]> http://www.vrg.org/blog/2011/12/06/vermont-artist-encourages-us-to-eat-more-kale/feed/ 0 REMINDER: Shop at TheVegetarianSite and support The VRG! http://www.vrg.org/blog/2011/10/17/reminder-shop-at-thevegetariansite-and-support-the-vrg/ http://www.vrg.org/blog/2011/10/17/reminder-shop-at-thevegetariansite-and-support-the-vrg/#comments Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:00:29 +0000 The VRG Blog Editor http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=2298 Just a quick reminder that you still have two weeks left to buy non-leather shoes and clothing, cruelty free personal care products, books, videos, food, and more from TheVegetarianSite and have a portion of your purchase price donated to The VRG! Thanks to TheVegetarianSite, and thank you!

]]> http://www.vrg.org/blog/2011/10/17/reminder-shop-at-thevegetariansite-and-support-the-vrg/feed/ 0 Shop at TheVegetarianSite and support The VRG! http://www.vrg.org/blog/2011/10/03/shop-at-thevegetariansite-and-support-the-vrg-2/ http://www.vrg.org/blog/2011/10/03/shop-at-thevegetariansite-and-support-the-vrg-2/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:00:18 +0000 The VRG Blog Editor http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=2259 For the month of October, TheVegetarianSite will donate a portion of your purchase to The VRG. TheVegetarianSite offers non-leather shoes and clothing, cruelty free personal care products, books, videos, food, and more. We thank them, and we’d like to thank you for supporting The Vegetarian Resource Group!

]]> http://www.vrg.org/blog/2011/10/03/shop-at-thevegetariansite-and-support-the-vrg-2/feed/ 0 Shop at TheVegetarianSite and support The VRG! http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/10/01/shop-at-thevegetariansite-and-support-the-vrg/ http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/10/01/shop-at-thevegetariansite-and-support-the-vrg/#comments Fri, 01 Oct 2010 17:36:03 +0000 The VRG Blog Editor http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=1043 For the month of October, TheVegetarianSite will donate a portion of your purchase to The VRG. TheVegetarianSite offers non-leather shoes and clothing, cruelty free personal care products, books, videos, food, and more. We thank them, and we’d like to thank you for supporting The Vegetarian Resource Group!
]]> http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/10/01/shop-at-thevegetariansite-and-support-the-vrg/feed/ 0 New additions to the VRG Bookstore http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/06/28/new-additions-to-the-vrg-bookstore/ http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/06/28/new-additions-to-the-vrg-bookstore/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:59:49 +0000 The VRG Blog Editor http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=796 Buy a nice gift for your friends or relatives, and help support vegetarian outreach. Please visit the Vegetarian Resource Group bookstore.

The most recent titles added to the bookstore are:

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Join The VRG with $25 via our donation form,
and receive the Vegetarian Journal for one year and a copy of Meatless Meals for Working People: Quick and Easy Vegetarian Recipes!

Meatless Meals for Working People by Debra Wasserman shows you how to be a vegetarian within your hectic schedule. This book features 100 quick and easy recipes, convenient frozen food ideas, and a chapter on fast packaged foods. A vegetarian spice chart, vegan meal plan, and seasonal party ideas for twelve assist the reader who wants to do more.

Fast meals include Rigatoni Combination and Easy Tostadas. Just a few of the lunch ideas are Mock "Tuna" Salad, Rice Burgers, and Corn Fritters. For dessert try Coconut Clusters, Rice Pudding, Fresh Fruit Salad with Peanut Creme, and Spicy Date Nut Spread.

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