Bone Char-Free Sugar from Florida Crystals® and Domino® Sugar
By Jeanne Yacoubou, MS VRG Research Director The VRG received an inquiry from a food company in January 2013 about…
6th International Congress on Vegetarian Nutrition, Loma Linda, California
If you'll be at ICVN, come to our table and say hi! 6th International Congress on Vegetarian Nutrition, Loma Linda,…
Sapthagiri Indian Restaurant in Jersey City, NJ
By Gianna Mautone, VRG Intern Purely vegetarian, authentic South and North Indian fare offered in a very casual, friendly environment…
School-age children and vegetarian/vegan diets with Reed Mangels, PhD, RD
VRG’s Nutrition Advisor Reed Mangels, RD, PhD, was on the Dr. Don Show on January 9 to speak about vegetarian…
Applications for VRG’s $5,000 College Scholarship Due Feb 20
Each year, VRG awards $10,000 in college scholarship money to two high school seniors who have promoted vegetarianism in their…
Cooking Vegan by Vesanto Melina, MS, RD and Chef Joseph Forest
This dietitian and chef duo have produced a wonderful vegan cookbook with extensive nutrition information. You’ll find a lot of…
Giving Minimum Required IRA Distributions to Charity
According to Forbes, the fiscal cliff deal had a special tax break for cash donated by seniors to charity in…
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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