{"id":13667,"date":"2019-06-06T10:00:50","date_gmt":"2019-06-06T14:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/?p=13667"},"modified":"2019-05-29T12:21:56","modified_gmt":"2019-05-29T16:21:56","slug":"the-latest-veggie-action-column-from-vegetarian-journal-features-marcy-schveibinz-a-certified-health-and-wellness-coach-nbc-hwc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/2019\/06\/06\/the-latest-veggie-action-column-from-vegetarian-journal-features-marcy-schveibinz-a-certified-health-and-wellness-coach-nbc-hwc\/","title":{"rendered":"The Latest Veggie Action Column from Vegetarian Journal Features Marcy Schveibinz, a certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/1d51f57e00c6c828dae2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13668\" width=\"300\" height=\"375\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Each issue of <em>Vegetarian Journal<\/em> features the column Veggie Action where we feature an outstanding vegan activist. Most recently we highlighted the good work being done by Marcy Schveibinz, a certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC) in Columbia, MD. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After reaching out to The Vegetarian\nResource Group for volunteer opportunities, Marcy Schveibinz, was given the\nchance to teach a vegan cooking class at Christopher Place Employment Academy.\nA division of The Catholic Charities of Baltimore, Christopher Place Employment\nAcademy helps formerly homeless men with job training and provides a support\nsystem including addiction recovery, counseling, and life skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marcy teaches her cooking class once a\nweek for eight weeks to a group of 8 to 14 men. Her curriculum explores\nnutrition and healthy eating on a budget, and includes live recipe\ndemonstrations. The class, created through funds from a vegan donor, is\nmandatory for all the men in the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I like that I&#8217;m able to teach\npeople about something that&#8217;s so important to me,&#8221; Marcy said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She focuses on simple meals that taste\ngood, especially familiar foods, like chili and stir-frys, which the men enjoy.\nHer meals are based around the idea that vegan food can be easy and satisfying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can read the entire Veggie Action column here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/journal\/vj2019issue2\/2019_issue2_vegetarian_action.php\">https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/journal\/vj2019issue2\/2019_issue2_vegetarian_action.php<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Subscribe to Vegetarian Journal in the USA only by visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/member\/2013sv.php\">https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/member\/2013sv.php<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also subscribe to the Kindle version of Vegetarian\nJournal in the USA and United Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the USA,\nvisit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07LBY2Y7K\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1544727482&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=B07LBY2Y7K\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B07LBY2Y7K\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1544727482&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=B07LBY2Y7K<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the\nUnited Kingdom, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B07LBY2Y7K\/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1544731957&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=B07LBY2Y7K\">https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B07LBY2Y7K\/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1544731957&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=B07LBY2Y7K<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each issue of Vegetarian Journal features the column Veggie Action where we feature an outstanding vegan activist. 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