{"id":14711,"date":"2020-01-02T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-02T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/?p=14711"},"modified":"2019-12-18T12:05:40","modified_gmt":"2019-12-18T17:05:40","slug":"join-the-vegetarian-resource-groups-parents-and-kids-facebook-group-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/2020\/01\/02\/join-the-vegetarian-resource-groups-parents-and-kids-facebook-group-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Join The Vegetarian Resource Group\u2019s Parents and Kids Facebook Group!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/VRGKidsParents-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/VRGKidsParents-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/VRGKidsParents-300x300-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Recent discussion topics\ninclude:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; One parent posted: Does anyone else find that their refrigerator doesn&#8217;t have enough space for produce? These things are clearly designed for meat and cheese and lots of boxes and bottles. I need more drawer space! Has anyone found a DIY hack to keep their produce fresh in the fridge? Help a mama out! Several group members shared suggestions on how they deal with this issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; A grandparent posted: Any suggestions for books (or even\nwebsites) that explain how to structure meals for infants and toddlers? I&#8217;m not\nlooking for recipes, but rather information on making sure that my grandbabies\nget the nutrients they need. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; VRG shared with the group: The US Department of\nAgriculture\u2019s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) recently announced that it will\nrecognize soy-based tempeh as a meat\/meat alternative that can be served in the\nChild Nutrition Programs such as the National School Lunch Program a.k.a.\nschool lunches. See: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/2019\/11\/07\/soy-based-tempeh-options-in-school-lunches\/?fbclid=IwAR1DL3taIE-IRvgFwDo3_NgrHyLi0AKaHVGhdX8UGghDtwU2dg0Ek7IlCXA\">https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/2019\/11\/07\/soy-based-tempeh-options-in-school-lunches\/?fbclid=IwAR1DL3taIE-IRvgFwDo3_NgrHyLi0AKaHVGhdX8UGghDtwU2dg0Ek7IlCXA<\/a>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Plus other topics covered as\nwell!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/VRGparentsandkids\/\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/VRGparentsandkids\/<\/a> is intended to be a group that offers support for\nfamilies raising children on vegan diets and for vegan kids. We envision it as\na place to get advice about a wide-variety of topics: pregnancy, birthday\nparties, school lunches, Halloween, non-leather apparel, cruelty-free products,\nsummer camps, and more. Please use it as a place to share your wisdom, seek\nadvice, or just find a sympathetic ear. The goal is to offer support. <br>\n<br>\nConsequently, any profane, defamatory, offensive,\nor violent language will be removed. Feel free to disagree, but do so\nrespectfully. Hateful or discriminatory comments regarding race, ethnicity,\nreligion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or political beliefs will not\nbe tolerated. We expect that posts should relate to vegan diets and lifestyles.\nThe Vegetarian Resource Group reserves the right to monitor all content and ban\nany user who posts in violation of the above rules, any law or regulation,\nSPAM, or anything otherwise off topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please share this information\nwith any veggie families that you know! Thanks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recent discussion topics include: &#8211; One parent posted: Does anyone else find that their refrigerator doesn&#8217;t have enough space for produce? These things are clearly designed for meat and cheese and lots of boxes and bottles. I need more drawer space! Has anyone found a DIY hack to keep their produce fresh in the fridge? 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