Iron in the Vegan Diet
Iron is another nutrient that new vegans and vegetarians are often concerned about. Fortunately, there are many excellent plant sources…
Alternatives to Insect-Derived Food Colors
Tomat-O-Red® (Lycopene) and Ultra Stable Red™ (Anthocyanin): Plant-Derived Natural Red Color Alternatives to Carmine by Jeanne Yacoubou, MS VRG Research…
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Today a child came home from school and informed her mother that she's becoming a vegetarian. Today someone is confused…
Outreach to Baltimore City High School Students
By Amanda Gilley, VRG Intern The Vegetarian Resource Group participated in a community health fair that was hosted by the…
Vegan Restaurants in U.S. & Canada Recently Added to our Restaurant Guide
These vegan restaurants were recently added to our online restaurant guide. To find restaurants in your area, visit: http://www.vrg.org/restaurant/index.php. Happy…
Non-animal Coal Filters Used to Process Cane Sugar in Australia
By Jeanne Yacoubou, MS VRG Research Director An online reader asked us if a cow bone char filter is used…
Give a holiday gift membership + a free book!
Give a holiday gift that lasts all year long: a $25 gift membership to The Vegetarian Resource Group! We’ll also…
Vegetarian Exchange Programs in Costa Rica
A reader asked about her vegetarian teen daughter doing a summer exchange program in Cost Rica. One program told her…
Calcium in the Vegan Diet
"Where do you get your calcium?" While you may not hear it as often as the ubiquitous protein question, nevertheless,…
Simply Vegan – Holiday Gift Offer: $40 for 5!
We recently sent to the printer the fifth edition of Simply Vegan. VRG's nutrition advisor Reed Mangels, PhD, RD, has…