1) VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP RESEARCH AND NEWS

• CHOBANI NON-DAIRY YOGURT
• VEG-FRIENDLY B & B's
• BEYOND MEAT BURGER AT 1000+ CARL'S JR RESTAURANTS
• VEGAN SOUP AT PANERA
• VEGAN CHOCOLATE FOR VALENTINE'S DAY
• VRG SCHOLARSHIPS
• VEGAN INFORMATION AND RECIPES IN SPANISH
• VEGAN SKATES
• VRG INTERN PODCAST
• VEG-FRIENDLY SUMMER CAMPS
• VEGAN WEIGHT LOSS PLAN
• and more!

CHOBANI PRODUCING NON-DAIRY YOGURT

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2019/02/04/chobani-producing-non-dairy-yogurt/ ]

BED AND BREAKFAST ESTABLISHMENTS CATERING TO VEGGIE DIETS

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2019/02/01/bed-and-breakfast-establishments-catering-to-veggie-diets/ ]

THE BEYOND MEAT BURGER IS NOW BEING OFFERED AT MORE THAN 1,000 CARL's JR RESTAURANTS

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2019/01/31/the-beyond-meat-burger-is-now-being-offered-at-more-than-1000-carl-jr-restaurants/ ]

NATURE IDENTICAL VANILLA: NEVER DERIVED FROM BEAVER ANAL GLANDS

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2019/01/30/nature-identical-vanilla-never-derived-from-beaver-anal-glands/ ]

PANERA VEGETABLE SOUP

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2019/01/28/panera-vegetable-soup/ ]

WHERE TO PURCHASE VEGAN CHOCOLATE ONLINE FOR VALENTINE'S DAY

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2019/01/25/where-to-purchase-vegan-chocolate-online-for-valentines-day/ ]

VRG OFFERS ONE $10,000 SCHOLARSHIP PLUS TWO $5,000 SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATING USA HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS!

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2019/01/25/vrg-offers-one-10000-scholarship-plus-two-5000-scholarships-to-graduating-usa-high-school-seniors/ ]

WHERE TO FIND A SPECIAL VALENTINE’S DAY VEGAN MEAL AT A USA RESTAURANT IN 2019

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2019/01/24/where-to-find-a-special-valentines-day-vegan-meal-at-a-usa-restaurant-in-2019/ ]

INFORMACIÓN EN ESPAÑOL - VEGAN INFORMATION AND RECIPES IN SPANISH AVAILABLE

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2019/01/23/informacion-en-espanol-vegan-information-and-recipes-in-spanish-available/ ]

ARE YOU SEARCHING FOR VEGAN NON-LEATHER SKATES?

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2019/01/22/are-you-searching-for-vegan-non-leather-skates/ ]

JOIN THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP’S PARENTS AND KIDS FACEBOOK GROUP!

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2019/01/22/join-the-vegetarian-resource-groups-parents-and-kids-facebook-group-8/ ]

ENJOY CITRUS FRUIT DURING THE WINTER! HERE’S SOME RECIPES

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2019/01/21/enjoy-citrus-fruit-during-the-winter-heres-some-recipes/ ]

VEGAN RESTAURANTS ADDED TO THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP’S GUIDE TO VEGGIE RESTAURANTS IN THE USA AND CANADA

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2019/01/18/vegan-restaurants-added-to-the-vegetarian-resource-groups-guide-to-veggie-restaurants-in-the-usa-and-canada-6/ ]

SUPPORT THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP YEAR-ROUND – BECOME A MONTHLY OR QUARTERLY DONOR!

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2019/01/18/support-the-vegetarian-resource-group-year-round-become-a-monthly-or-quarterly-donor-19/ ]

VRG INTERN CREATES PODCAST ON WHY PEOPLE MAY OR MAY NOT BECOME VEGGIE

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2019/01/17/vrg-intern-creates-podcast-on-why-people-may-or-may-not-become-veggie/ ]

IT'S NOT TOO EARLY TO START THINKING ABOUT VEG-FRIENDLY SUMMER CAMPS FOR KIDS

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2019/01/16/its-not-too-early-to-start-thinking-about-veg-friendly-summer-camps-for-kids/ ]

NOTHING BEATS A PIPING HOT CASSEROLE DURING WINTER!

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2019/01/15/nothing-beats-a-piping-hot-casserole-during-winter/ ]

VEGETARIANS FIND LOVE AT VALENTINE EVENTS COAST TO COAST

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2019/01/14/vegetarians-find-love-at-valentine-events-coast-to-coast/ ]

VEG DINING DISCOUNT CARDS AVAILABLE

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2019/01/11/veg-dining-discount-cards-available/ ]

VRG 2018 VEGETARIAN SCHOLARSHIP WINNER NATALIA GOSIACO REPORTS ON HER FIRST YEAR OF COLLEGE

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2019/01/10/vrg-2018-vegetarian-scholarship-winner-natalia-gosiaco-reports-on-her-first-year-of-college/ ]

QUICK AND EASY HOT BEVERAGES

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2019/01/09/quick-and-easy-hot-beverages-2/ ]

SURVEY: ACADEMIC LOOKING FOR SURVEY PARTICIPANTS

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2019/01/08/survey-academic-looking-for-survey-participants/ ]

TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT? TRY A VEGAN WEIGHT LOSS PLAN!

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2019/01/07/trying-to-lose-weight-try-a-vegan-weight-loss-plan/ ]

2) VRG HIGHLIGHTS

Chef Nancy Berkoff, RD, EdD, did a brief interview on CBS News Radio LA to discuss vegan diets and health.

We’re glad to have several interns this spring: Welcome to Emma, a chemistry and environment and sustainability studies student from Loyola University; Taylor, also studying environmental studies at Loyola; Shun, a high school student, taking college courses during her senior year; and Laneece, a nutrition major at the University of Maryland.

3) VRG BOOTHS AND EVENTS

Come visit us at these VRG booths!

Jewish Vegan Cooking Demo: Vegan Hamentashen and Passover Ideas

Saturday, March 23rd , 7 PM
Beit Tikvah, Corner Community Center
Roland Park, Baltimore, Maryland

Maryland Dietetics in Health Care Communities Spring Workshop

Tuesday, March 26th, 2019
Clarksville, MD
The Gathering Place

Vegan SoulFest

Saturday, August 3rd, 2019
Baltimore, MD
Clifton Park

Animal Rights National Conference

Thursday to Sunday, July 25-28, 2019
Hilton Alexandria Mark Center
Alexandria, VA

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics FNCE

Sunday to Tuesday, October 27-29, 2019
Pennsylvania Convention Center
Philadelphia, PA

The Vegetarian Resource Group Annual Vegan Dinner

Sunday, October 27, 2019, 6pm
Philadelphia, PA

If you would like to donate towards our veggie outreach, donate at: [ https://www.vrg.org/donate ]

Donations can also be sent to:

The Vegetarian Resource Group
P.O. Box 1463
Baltimore, MD 21203

Or call: (410) 366-8343

If you’re interested in helping us at one of our booths, contact Gene Slothour-Hudnall at [email protected].

4) OTHER UPCOMING VEGETARIAN/VEGAN EVENTS

Below are upcoming events occurring nationally and internationally. The VRG will not necesssarily be exhibiting at these events but we want to share them with you in case you live in or will be traveling to the area they are taking place and wish to attend:

5) SURVEY REGARDING PEOPLE'S KNOWLEDGE ABOUT CERTAIN FARMING PRACTICES

cademic looking for survey participants. The purpose of this questionnaire is to explore people's knowledge about certain farming practices.

Go to: [ https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5Z8TC99 ]

6) THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP OFFERS TWO $5,000 SCHOLARSHIPS PLUS ONE $10,000 SCHOLARSHIP FOR GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS - FEBRUARY 20, 2019 DEADLINE

Due to the generosity of an anonymous donor, The Vegetarian Resource Group each year will award $20,000 in college scholarship money to graduating U.S. high school students who have promoted veganism/vegetarianism in their schools and/or communities. Vegetarians do not eat meat, fish, or fowl. Vegans are vegetarians who do not use other animal products such as dairy or eggs.

One award of $10,000 and two awards of $5,000 will be given. Entries may only be sent by students graduating from high school in SPRING 2019.

Deadline is FEBRUARY 20, 2019.
We will accept applications postmarked on or before FEBRUARY 20, 2019. Early submission is encouraged.

Applicants will be judged on having shown compassion, courage, and a strong commitment to promoting a peaceful world through a vegetarian diet/lifestyle. Payment will be made to the student's college (U.S. based only). Winners of the scholarships give permission to release their names to the media. Applications and essays become property of The Vegetarian Resource Group. We may ask finalists for more information. Scholarship winners are contacted by e-mail or telephone. Please look at your e-mail. For more information on applying, visit: [ https://www.vrg.org/student/scholar.htm ]

If you would like to donate to additional scholarships or internships, go to [ https://www.vrg.org/donate ]

7) JEWISH VEGAN COOKING DEMO IN BALTIMORE

By Marcia Schveibinz Saturday, March 23, 2019, at 7pm Congregation Beit Tikvah Corner Community Center, Roland Park 5802 Roland Ave, Baltimore, MD 21210 [ https://www.vrg.org/Jewish_Food_Cooking_Demo_Flyer.pdf ]

Learn to prepare vegan hamentashen and a variety of fillings. Marcia will also give ideas for vegan Passover dishes. Each attendee will receive a copy of Vegan Passover Recipes by Chef Nancy Berkoff, RD. Free for Beit Tikvah, Vegetarian Resource Group, Baltimore Vegan Drinks, and Jewish Veg members. $5 donation suggested for others. Please let us know if you are coming at [ https://www.facebook.com/events/347058466085887/ ] Or email [email protected]

Marcy Schveibinz became interested in food and nutrition when growing up in Buffalo, NY with her Dad who became a “health nut,” and started eating “whole wheat bagels” which weren’t easy to get in the ‘70s! Marcy has a degree in nutrition from Buffalo State College. She is a national board certified health and wellness coach and did her training through the Mayo clinic. She has two vegan children.

Vegetarianism is not eating meat, fish, or fowl. Vegans are vegetarians who also don’t eat dairy, eggs, or other animal products.

For more information on the Jewish vegan cooking demo, call (410) 366-8343.

For more information on Beit Tivah, visit [ https://beittikvah.org/ ]

For more information on vegan nutrition, see [ https://www.vrg.org/nutshell/vegan ]

8) A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE VRG VOLUNTEERS

Thanks to the following VRG volunteers for all your hard work with The Vegetarian Resource Group, including, posting to social media, writing blog posts, research, presentations, restaurant research, clerical work, writing HTML, contributing to our vegan parents group, doing media interviews, staffing booths, editing, performing nutrition analysis, helping with our newsletters, and more!

• Matthew Baker, RN
• Chef Nancy Berkoff, EdD RD
• Whitney Blomquist
• Keryl Cryer
• Anne Custer
• Natalie Evans
• Emma Giebel
• Carole Hamlin
• Suzanne Hengen
• Teagan Kim
• Reed Mangels, Ph.D, RD
• Julia Mathew
• David Milner
• Nicole Mowry
• Marcia Schveibinz
• Brad Scott
• Shun Shueh

Call for Volunteers

We’re still looking for volunteers who can assist us with updating our lists of vegetarian and vegan restaurants. New restaurants seem to be opening every day! This work can be done remotely.

We’re also looking for volunteers who can read and help respond to scholarship entries. This work can be done remotely. If you’re interested in helping, we can send you more details about the process.

To volunteer at VRG, please contact Gene at [email protected]

To support The Vegetarian Resource Group’s outreach, donate at [ https://www.vrg.org/donate ]

9) VRG WISH LIST

As a non-profit, we can only take on new projects when we are able to get support from donors and our dedicated volunteers. Right now, we are especially seeking your support for the following:

We only have about one box left of one of our more popular brochures: Vegan Nutrition in Pregnancy and Childhood. We find pregnancy is a time when people often come with more questions, so we’re looking for $1,000 for another print run of this very essential pamphlet.

Do you have an old car, truck, or RV that you’re trying to get rid of? Did you know that you can turn that old vehicle into a tax deductible donation to The Vegetarian Resource Group? You can donate online here: [ http://www.v-dac.com/org/?id=521279034 ] , or call 1-877-999-8322.

10) VEGDINING CARD

VegDining is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year and to mark the occasion, is donating 20% of its revenue from sales of VegDining Cards all year long to veg groups around the world, including VRG.

The VegDining Card offers discounts at dozens of vegetarian restaurants and other businesses around the world.) See [ http://VegDining.com/VRG ] . If you’re a VRG member, you’ll receive 20% off the regular price of the card ($25).

11) FOLLOW THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP SOCIAL MEDIA

• Instagram: [ https://www.instagram.com/vegetarianresourcegroup/ ]
• Facebook: [ https://www.facebook.com/thevegetarianresourcegroup ]
• VRG Parents & Kids Facebook Page: [ https://www.facebook.com/groups/VRGparentsandkids/ ]
• Twitter: [ https://twitter.com/VegResourceGrp ]

Vegetarian Journal on Kindle:
US: [ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LBY2Y7K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1544727482&sr=8-1&keywords=B07LBY2Y7K ]
UK: [ https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07LBY2Y7K/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1544731957&sr=8-1&keywords=B07LBY2Y7K ]

12) ABOUT THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP & VRG NEWS

Our health professionals, activists, and educators work with businesses and individuals to bring about healthful changes in your school, workplace, and community. Registered dietitians and physicians aid in the development of nutrition-related publications and answer member and media questions about vegetarian diets. The Vegetarian Resource Group is a non-profit organization. Financial support comes primarily from memberships, donations, bequests, and book sales. The Vegetarian Journal, a print magazine, is a benefit of membership in The VRG. (For more information, please see the Vegetarian Journal online ( [ http://www.vrg.org/journal/ ] )

If you would like to make a donation, become a member, volunteer, or find out more about The VRG, contact us at:

The Vegetarian Resource Group
P.O. Box 1463
Baltimore, MD 21203
Phone: (410) 366-8343
FAX: (410) 366-8804
E-mail: [email protected] or to volunteer: Gene at [email protected] Website: [ https://www.vrg.org/ ]

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Copyright The Vegetarian Resource Group 2019 The contents of this newsletter, and our other publications, including Vegetarian Journal, are not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. We often depend on product and ingredient information from company statements. It is impossible to be 100% sure about a statement, info can change, people have different views, and mistakes can be made. Please use your own best judgment about whether a product is suitable for you. To be sure, do further research or confirmation on your own.