VRG Nutrition Advisor Reed Mangels on Backstage Gourmet 3/22
Reed Mangels is scheduled to be on the radio program, Backstage Gourmet, 1-2pm PST, Monday 22, 2010. Tune in here!…
Question About Pepsin
A reader writes: I read a book recently that asserts that the rennet used in curdling milk for cheese production…
Questions about fatty acids
The following questions were posed by a reader of this previous blog post on flax seed nutrient absorption. Hi Reed-…
Vegan Lasagna
Julia Driggers, R.D., shares a recipe for vegan lasagna: Vegan Lasagna Serves: 4 (in 9x5 Loaf Pan) Ingredients: 6 oz…
Nutrition Now’s Calcium Soft Chews
Nutrition Now's Calcium Soft Chews Assorted Fruit Variety Is Free of All Animal Products by Jeanne Yacoubou, MS VRG Research…
Is Glycerine Vegetarian?
A reader asks: Some flavorings say they have "glycerine" in them. Is glycerine from animals or vegetables? Jeanne Yacoubou, MS,…
Update on Blind Faith Café in Evanston, IL
by Jeanne Yacoubou, MS VRG Research Director We recently spoke with Jonah, the Head Chef at Blind Faith Café, about…
VRG’S Meatout Dinner at Mango Grove, Columbia, MD 3/21
CELEBRATE MEATOUT AT VRG'S VEGAN SOUTH INDIAN DINNER IN COLUMBIA, MD! WHEN: Sunday, March 21st at 6 p.m. WHERE: Mango…
Question About Refined Sugar
A reader writes: My findings indicate that refined sugar (cane, not beet) is passed through bone char to make it…
Call-A-Dietitian Day
Our next Call-A-Dietitian Day is on Friday, March 19, 2010 from 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. EST (appointments are in…