1) VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP RESEARCH AND NEWS

• VRG ESSAY CONTEST FOR CHILDREN: DEADLINE IS MAY 1ST, 2020
• MAKE DELICIOUS VEGAN DELI SALADS AT HOME
• LOW-COST VEGAN MENU PLAN WITH RECIPES
• VEGAN MEAL DELIVERY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD
• FUN GAMES FOR KIDS TO DO AT HOME!
• NEW STUDY DOES NOT FIND INCREASED STROKE RISK IN VEGETARIANS
• PREPARE VEGAN DRY MIXES AHEAD OF TIME TO USE IN THE FUTURE
• CHARITABLE IRA ROLLOVER DONOR ADVISED FUNDS
• CORONAVIRUS, ANIMALS, AND PUBLIC HEALTH
• VEGAN PRODUCT REVIEWS IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF VEGETARIAN JOURNAL
• and so much more!

FOOD STANDARDS; GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND FOOD STANDARDS MODERNIZATION THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP TESTIMONY

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/16/food-standards-general-principles-and-food-standards-modernization-the-vegetarian-resource-group-testimony/ ]

VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP ESSAY CONTEST FOR CHILDREN: DEADLINE IS MAY 1ST, 2020

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/16/vegetarian-resource-group-essay-contest-for-children-deadline-is-may-1st-2020-4/ ]

MAKE DELICIOUS DELI SALADS AT HOME

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/16/make-delicious-deli-salads-at-home-2/ ]

SUPPORT ONLINE VEGAN SHOPS OFFERING NON-LEATHER SHOES, BAGS, WALLETS, BELTS, ETC.

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/15/support-online-vegan-shops-offering-non-leather-shoes-bags-wallets-belts-etc-2/ ]

QUICK AND EASY SOUPS

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/15/quick-and-easy-soups-2/ ]

MAKE VEGAN PIZZA AT HOME

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/14/make-vegan-pizza-at-home/ ]

LOW-COST VEGAN MENU PLAN WITH RECIPES

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/14/low-cost-vegan-menu-plan-with-recipes/ ]

VEGAN AND GLUTEN-FREE INFORMATION

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/13/vegan-and-gluten-free-information/ ]

QUICK SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO USE RICE LEFTOVERS

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/13/quick-suggestions-on-how-to-use-rice-leftovers/ ]

QUICK IDEAS FOR USING CANNED OR LEFTOVER COOKED BEANS

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/10/quick-ideas-for-using-canned-or-leftover-cooked-beans/ ]

VEGAN MEAL DELIVERY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/08/vegan-meal-delivery-thoughout-the-world/ ]

LOOKING FOR SOMETHING INTERESTING TO DO FROM HOME? WATCH PREVIOUS WINNERS OF VRG'S VIDEO CONTEST!

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/07/looking-for-something-interesting-to-do-from-home-watch-previous-winners-of-vrgs-video-contest/ ]

CINNAMON AND POTATO PANCAKES

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/07/cinnamon-and-potato-pancakes/ ]

FUN GAMES FOR KIDS TO DO AT HOME!

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/06/fun-games-for-kids-to-do-at-home/ ]

QUICK VEGAN SLOPPY JOES

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/06/quick-vegan-sloppy-joes/ ]

HERE'S AN ONLINE VEGGIE QUIZ YOU CAN TAKE WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF DIFFICULTY

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/03/heres-an-online-veggie-quiz-you-can-take-with-different-levels-of-difficulty/ ]

PREPARE VEGAN PUDDINGS AT HOME

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/03/prepare-vegan-puddings-at-home/ ]

TUMERICO: A FEAST IN TUCSON, ARIZONA

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/02/tumerico-a-feast-in-tucson-arizona/ ]

NEW STUDY DOES NOT FIND INCREASED STROKE RISK IN VEGETARIANS

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/01/new-study-does-not-find-increased-stroke-risk-in-vegetarians/ ]

PLANT FORWARD PLATES HEALTHCARE TOOLKIT HELPS HOSPITALS ADD VEGAN MEALS

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/01/plant-forward-plates-healthcare-toolkit-helps-hospitals-add-vegan-meals/ ]

MAKE SEITAN IN YOUR OWN KITCHEN

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/03/31/make-seitan-in-your-own-kitchen/ ]

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

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/03/31/vegan-restaurants-added-to-the-vegetarian-resource-groups-guide-to-veggie-restaurants-in-the-usa-and-canada-35/ ]

PREPARE VEGAN DRY MIXES AHEAD OF TIME TO USE IN THE FUTURE

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/03/30/prepare-vegan-dry-mixes-ahead-of-time-to-use-in-the-future/ ]

COOL TREATS AT NAMI IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/03/30/cool-treats-at-nami-in-phoenix-arizona/ ]

STAY THE COURSE - RUNNING THE VEGAN POWER 50K

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/03/27/stay-the-course-running-the-vegan-power-50k/ ]

JOIN THE DISCUSSION WITH 500+ FAMILIES IN THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP'S PARENTS AND KIDS FACEBOOK GROUP!

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/03/26/join-the-discussion-with-500-families-in-the-vegetarian-resource-groups-parents-and-kids-facebook-group/ ]

REVIEWS OF VEGAN BOOKS IN VEGETARIAN JOURNAL

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/03/26/reviews-of-vegan-books-in-vegetarian-journal/ ]

BLACK SHEEP INN VEGAN BED AND BREAKFAST IN THE NY FINGER LAKES REGION

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/03/25/black-sheep-inn-vegan-bed-and-breakfast-in-the-ny-finger-lakes-region/ ]

VEGAN COOKING TIPS COLUMN IN VEGETARIAN JOURNAL FOCUSES ON BROCCOLI

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/03/25/vegan-cooking-tips-column-in-vegetarian-journal-focuses-on-broccoli/ ]

VEGAN ACTION COLUMN IN VEGETARIAN JOURNAL FEATURES BRENDA SANDERS WHO PROMOTES COMMUNITY FOOD JUSTICE

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/03/24/vegan-action-column-in-vegetarian-journal-features-brenda-sanders-who-promotes-community-food-justice/ ]

CHARITABLE IRA ROLLOVER AND DONOR ADVISED FUNDS

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/03/23/charitable-ira-rollover-donor-advised-funds-2/ ]

VEGAN PRODUCT REVIEWS IN RECENT VEGETARIAN JOURNAL

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/03/23/vegan-product-reviews-in-recent-vegetarian-journal/ ]

ON A ROLL: SWEET AND SAVORY WARM ROLLS YOU CAN PREPARE AT HOME

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/03/20/on-a-roll-sweet-and-savory-warm-rolls-you-can-prepare-at-home/ ]

CORONAVIRUS, ANIMALS, AND PUBLIC HEALTH

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/03/19/coronavirus-animals-and-public-health/ ]

SCIENTIFIC UPDATES IN THE LATEST EDITION OF VEGETARIAN JOURNAL

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/03/19/scientific-updates-in-the-latest-edition-of-vegetarian-journal/ ]

BACKWATER IN MELBOURNE, FLORIDA OFFERS VEGAN OPTIONS (NOTE RESTAURANT HAS SOME RESTRICTIONS IN PLACE DUE TO CORONAVIRUS)

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/03/18/backwater-in-melbourne-florida-offers-vegan-options/ ]

THE MYTH & THE PHILOSOPHER: ON AN IMPORTANT TOPIC LIKE VEGANISM, A PHILOSOPHER CAN EXPLAIN FALLACIES AND MYTHS AND SHOW HOW THE VEGAN WAY IS LINKED TO MULTIPLE CONTEMPORARY, AS WELL AS PERENNIAL, ISSUES.

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/03/18/the-myth-the-philosopher-on-an-important-topic-like-veganism-a-philosopher-can-explain-fallacies-and-myths-and-show-how-the-vegan-way-is-linked-to-multiple-contemporary-as-well-as-perennial-issu/ ]

ONCE CORONAVIRUS SHUTDOWN ENDS AND RESTAURANTS REOPEN, YOU'LL FIND DELICIOUS VEGGIE FOOD AT ONE WORLD CAFÉ IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/03/17/youll-find-delicious-veggie-food-at-one-world-cafe-in-baltimore-maryland/ ]

VEGAN PRODUCT REVIEWS IN THE LATEST ISSUE OF VEGETARIAN JOURNAL

[  https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/03/17/vegan-product-reviews-in-the-latest-issue-of-vegetarian-journal/ ]

2) NOTES FROM THE VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

by Emilio Gironda

A few short months ago I took over the reigns as the Volunteer Coordinator here at The VRG. Once I got a feel for the job and its responsibilities my first big project has been recruiting and coordinating readers for the scholarship contest. Much to my delight, I have discovered a group of wonderful volunteers who have given their time and expertise to read over the nearly 300 essays we received. Coming from my background in the for-profit-world, it is good to be reminded just how many people are dedicated to something more than the bottom line. In addition, not only do I get to work with such selfless people, I get to read essays from the future of the movement. Particularly in times of crisis, it is reassuring to see that our future is in good hands. But big picture, I am inspired to be a part, however small, of a bigger vision of compassion for the world and all sentient beings. I am reminded of a favorite quote from Wisdom of the Jewish Sages: A Modern Reading of Pirke Avot by Rabbi Rami Shapiro:

You are not obligated to complete the work,
but neither are you free to abandon it.

Do not be daunted
by the enormity of the world's grief.
Do justly now,
Love mercy, now,
Walk humbly, now.

If you attend to Reality
you will receive great reward:
for effort itself is good fortune.

Thank you all for your inspiration and for your good works and I hope that I can live up to the model.

3) VEGETARIAN JOURNAL ISSUE 2, 2020

Vegan diets can be incredibly inexpensive and accessible, just check out the latest low-cost vegan menus from Dr. Reed Mangels, PhD RD. Dr. Mangel's article offers SNAP-friendly meal planning using whole foods that are readily available. The recipes are delicious too! Enjoy pancakes, tofu chili over noodles, split pea dip, and spinach lentil soup. To support vegan research and recipes like this, subscribe to the Vegetarian Journal. Each quarterly issue is packed with the latest scientific updates, vegan recipes to please a variety of eaters as well as other great articles and outreach news.

The Vegetarian Journal is available in print and on Kindle! See:
[ https://www.vrg.org/member/2013sv.php ]

Kindle USA: [ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LBY2Y7K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1544727482&sr=8-1&keywords=B07LBY2Y7K ]

4) VRG BOOTHS AND EVENTS

Come visit us at these VRG booths!

Come visit us at these VRG booths! Note: Due to coronavirus concerns, these events may be cancelled or rescheduled. Always check on the event web sites for the latest information.

7th Annual Vegan Soulfest!

Saturday, August 22 at 12:00 PM EDT
Carroll Park
Baltimore, MD

Richmond Veg Fest

Saturday, September 19, 2020 - Noon to 6:00 pm
Byrd Park
Richmond, VA

Albany Veg Fest

Sunday, October 4, 2020
Albany Capital Center
Albany, New York 12207

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo

October 18 - 20, 2020
100 S Capitol Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46225

If you're interested in helping us at one of our booths, contact [email protected]

5) OTHER UPCOMING VEGETARIAN/VEGAN EVENTS

Below are upcoming events occurring nationally and internationally. The VRG will not be 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. At this time these events are still scheduled - but remember to check on the event web sites for the latest information.

Plant-based Prevention of Disease

NEW DATE: Fri. July 24 - Mon. July 27
(omitting either Fri. or Mon.)
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan

16th International Vegan Festival

Aug 8 -14, 2021 (7 days)

18th Satvik Vegan Festival

Sunday, 9th August, 2020 (1 day)

St. Louis VegFest

Saturday, August 29, 2020
11:00 am to 6:00 pm
Langenberg Field
Forest Park. St Louis MO

Lancaster VegFest

Saturday, Oct 10th, 2020
Buchanan Park
Lancaster, PA

6) INTERNSHIPS

The VRG has one paid needs-based internship in our Baltimore, MD office or likely virtual due to coronavirus, as well as unpaid internship positions all year long. For more information, see:
[ http://www.vrg.org/student/index.php ]

Currently in office internships are on hold due to the pandemic, but we will assess once the country is open up more. You can still do a long distance internship at this time.

7) VEG MEAL DELIVERY

VegMealDelivery.com has been released! They make it easy to eat more plants by finding a meal delivery service that will deliver vegan meals weekly. They have launched with over 50 services listed from around the world, and they promise to keep getting bigger. They also have detailed search filters so that you can find the service that's right for you. Website: [ https://www.VegMealDelivery.com ]

8) A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS

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

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

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

• Zel Allen
• Matthew Baker, RN
• Nancy Berkoff, EdD, RD
• Whitney Blomquist
• Casey Brown, RD
• Courtnee Cannon
• Terry Carlo, RD
• Cathy Conway, MS, RD
• Nathaniel Corn
• Anne Custer
• Natalie Evans
• Elissa Free
• Caryn Ginsberg
• Ruth Goldstein
• Erica Goretzki
• Heather Gorn
• Julia Hart
• David Herring
• Karen Lazarus, MD
• Reed Mangels, PhD, RD
• Julia Mathew
• Laura McGuiness
• Wendy McPherson
• Rissa Miller
• David Milner
• Katie Nunemaker
• Susan Petrie
• Elly Ren
• Lucia Rivera
• Tonya Rothe
• Marcia Schveibinz
• Annabelle Simpson
• Brad Scott MBA
• Eric Sharer, RD
• Betsy Shipley
• Betsy Todd, RN

9) WISH LIST

We wish for everyone to stay healthy, and any of our members that are ill to have a speedy recovery.

10) VRG BOOKSTORE

Vegan Microwave Cookbook by Nancy Berkoff

Just about everyone would like to come home to a pot of soup that's been slow-simmered on the stove all day, or wake up to warm muffins every morning. Unless you have an enchanted kitchen, chances are you aren't living that reality but now you can! Just harness the potential of your microwave! Many of the recipes in this book take less than ten minutes to cook and still promise flavor, comfort, and nourishment. Get acquainted with your microwave and soon you'll be making Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie Bars, Chocolate Fudge, Pumpkin Bread, and Cinnamon Coffee Cake Biscuits. For a hearty supper, try Split Pea Soup, Creamy Garlic Rice, Stuffed Baked Potatoes, or Reuben Sandwiches. In a hurry to feed the family? No one could refuse Chili Cheese Dogs, Toasted Nachos, or Microwave Lasagna. Be the speediest vegan cook in town with the Vegan Microwave Cookbook! $16.95 Available from our online bookshop at [ https://www.vrg.org/bookstore/ ]

11) HIGHLIGHTS

Along with the help of a large cast of volunteer readers, we continue to review and assess Scholarship Applications. We could not do all the work without the help of our dedicated volunteers. As always, the quality of the applications are extraordinary, and reading them is a labor of love.

A big thank you to Casey Brown, RD who continues to work on articles for us, although extremely busy working at her hospital where they are dealing with the coronavirus. Upcoming in the Vegetarian Journal will be an article she has authored comparing the "new burgers" like the Impossible and Beyond to some of the standard veggie burgers and homemade choices. To see articles like this, subscribe at
[ https://www.vrg.org/member/2013sv.php ]

Kindle USA: [ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LBY2Y7K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1544727482&sr=8-1&keywords=B07LBY2Y7K ]

VRG Research Advisor Jeanne Yacoubou, MS responded to a VRG blog post.

In reference to a recent VRG blog title [since reworded] that said: "Once Coronavirus is Gone and Restaurants Reopen, You'll Find Delicious Veggie Food," coronaviruses, including covid-19, will never be gone. I would be remiss if I didn't say it. See the following for example. The last link ties the continual problem to intensive agriculture. Another argument against factory farming. [ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/03/19/coronavirus-animals-and-public-health/ ]

A dietitian who was retired, but called back to work at a hospital because of the pandemic, contacted VRG. She said she had spoken with our nutrition advisor Reed Mangels about 15 years ago, and Reed was one of the few people she could rely on for accurate information. She currently needed information for a vegan that was breast feeding.

We mailed out Vegetarian and Vegan brochures to inmates in California, Wisconsin, Wyoming, New Jersey, Texas, Florida, Missouri, Indiana, South Carolina, and Pennsylvania.

To support VRG outreach, please donate at [ https://www.vrg.org/donate ]

12) MONTHLY DONORS

To bolster The Vegetarian Resource Group's outreach efforts, consider signing up for a regularly scheduled donation. Monthly and quarterly donors support our work, while allowing us to better budget by providing more predictable and steady funding. You can become a monthly or quarterly donor online here:
[ https://www.vrg.org/donate ]

13) FOLLOW VRG'S SOCIAL MEDIA

You can keep up with us on ~

• Facebook: [ https://www.facebook.com/thevegetarianresourcegroup ]
• Instagram: [ https://www.instagram.com/vegetarianresourcegroup/ ]
• Twitter: [ https://twitter.com/VegResourceGrp ]

14) 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] to volunteer
Website: [ https://www.vrg.org/ ]

VRG-NEWS is the e-mail newsletter of The Vegetarian Resource Group. This is an announcement list so subscriber messages are not accepted by the list. If you have a technical question about the list, please contact us at [email protected]. If you have any suggestions, ideas, or corrections to VRG-NEWS, please direct them to [email protected]. Thanks. If you are a new subscriber, you might enjoy reading past issues of VRG-NEWS online at
[ http://www.vrg.org/vrgnews/ ]

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Copyright The Vegetarian Resource Group 2020 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.