Vegetarian Journal 2006 Issue 1

Notes from the VRG Scientific Department

VRG Exhibits at the 2005 American School Foodservice Convention

VRG’s Food Service Advisor Nancy Berkoff, RD, EdD, CCE, and Executive Chef Ralph Estevez, a frequent VRG volunteer, answer questions for food service staff members, dietitians, and others who visited VRG’s booth during the 2005 School Nutrition Association Convention in Baltimore. They also distributed VRG literature, including complimentary copies of Vegetarian Journal.

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Excerpts from the 2006 Issue 1:

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.

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.

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?

Note from the Coordinators

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

Vegan Cooking Tips

Adding Citrus to Your Menu, by Chef Nancy Berkoff, RD, EdD, CCE

Vegetarian Survey

Veggie Bits

Book Reviews

Catalog

Vegetarian Action

Encouraging Humane Organizations to go Vegetarian for Fundraising Events, by Mark Rifkin.

Look for These Products in Your Local Market

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The Vegetarian Journal published here is not the complete issue, but these are excerpts from the published magazine. Anyone who wishes to see everything should subscribe to the magazine.

Thanks to volunteer Stephanie Schueler for converting this article to HTML.

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