1) VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP RESEARCH AND NEWS

• HOW MANY CONSUMERS BUY PLANT-BASED MILK ALTERNATIVES?
• WARMER WEATHER IS HERE, ENJOY SOME PICNIC RECIPE IDEAS
• WATER FOOTPRINT OF A VEGAN VERSUS A MEAT BURRITO
• VEGANIC GARDENING IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD
• WHOLE GRAIN VEGAN QUICK BREADS
• ENTER THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP VIDEO CONTEST! DEADLINE IS JULY 15, 2020
• VEGAN RESTAURANTS IN THE U.S. DOING DELIVERY AND/OR PICK-UP DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
• HOSPITAL SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR VEGANS
• WEIGHT CONTROL THE VEGAN WAY
• WHERE YOU CAN PURCHASE VEGAN SANDALS ONLINE
• HEALTHY FAST FOOD FOR PRE-SCHOOLERS
• PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA INGREDIENTS
• WHITE CASTLE'S LATEST VEGAN MENU OPTION IN NY AND NJ
• and so much more!

SHARE THIS VEGAN DIETS IN A NUTSHELL POSTER

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/05/18/share-this-vegan-diets-in-a-nutshell-poster/ ]

HOW MANY CONSUMERS BUY PLANT-BASED MILK ALTERNATIVES?

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/05/15/how-many-consumers-buy-plant-based-milk-alternatives/ ]

TEXARKANA STUDENT THOMAS WOODRUFF WINS $10,000 VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP SCHOLARSHIP

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/05/15/texarkana-student-thomas-woodruff-wins-10000-vegetarian-resource-group-scholarship/ ]

WARMER WEATHER IS HERE, ENJOY SOME PICNIC RECIPE IDEAS

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/05/14/warmer-weather-is-here-enjoy-some-picnic-recipe-ideas/ ]

WATER FOOTPRINT OF A VEGAN VERSUS A MEAT BURRITO

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/05/14/water-footprint-of-a-vegan-versus-a-meat-burrito/ ]

DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN CONDIMENTS AT HOME?

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/05/13/did-you-know-that-you-can-make-your-own-condiments-at-home/ ]

VEGANIC GARDENING IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/05/13/veganic-gardening-in-your-own-backyard/ ]

A SHORT TALE OF THE DELI BOY WHO BECAME VEGAN

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/05/12/a-short-tale-of-the-deli-boy-who-became-vegan/ ]

PLEASE CONSIDER SUPPORTING THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP THROUGH THE COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN TODAY!

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/05/12/please-consider-supporting-the-vegetarian-resource-group-through-the-combine-federal-charity-today/ ]

WHOLE GRAIN VEGAN QUICK BREADS

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/05/11/whole-grain-vegan-quick-breads/ ]

VEGAN FOODSERVICE IDEAS FOR RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES WHEN ONLY TWO OR THREE REQUESTS

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/05/11/vegan-foodservice-ideas-for-residential-facilities-when-only-two-or-three-requests/ ]

WHERE TO PURCHASE NON-LEATHER BELTS ONLINE WORLDWIDE

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/05/08/where-to-purchase-non-leather-belts-online-worldwide/ ]

WHAT'S GOING ON WITH DAILY VALUES ON FOOD LABELS?

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/05/07/whats-going-on-with-daily-values-on-food-labels/ ]

ABE'S GLUTEN-FREE MUFFINS

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/05/07/abes-gluten-free-muffins/ ]

ENTER THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP VIDEO CONTEST! DEADLINE IS JULY 15, 2020

[ https://www.vrg.org/veg_videos.php ]

CHAI SPICE PANCAKES

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/05/05/chai-spice-pancakes/ ]

VEGAN RESTAURANTS IN RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA, TENNESSEE, TEXAS, UTAH, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON DC, WEST VIRGINIA, AND WISCONSIN DOING DELIVERY AND/OR PICK-UP DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/05/06/vegan-restaurants-in-rhode-island-south-carolina-tennessee-texas-utah-virginia-washington-washington-dc-west-virginia-and-wisconsin-doing-delivery-and-or-pick-up-during-the-coronavirus-pandem/ ]

VEGAN RESTAURANTS IN NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, AND PENNSYLVANIA DOING DELIVERY AND/OR PICK-UP DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/05/05/vegan-restaurants-in-new-york-north-carolina-ohio-oklahoma-oregon-and-pennsylvania-doing-delivery-and-or-pick-up-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/ ]

VEGAN RESTAURANTS IN MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, AND NEW JERSEY DOING DELIVERY AND/OR PICK-UP DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/05/04/vegan-restaurants-in-michigan-minnesota-missouri-nebraska-nevada-and-new-jersey-doing-delivery-and-or-pick-up-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/ ]

VEGAN RESTAURANTS IN GEORGIA, HAWAII, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, AND MASSACHUSETTS DOING DELIVERY AND/OR PICK-UP DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/05/01/vegan-restaurants-in-georgia-hawaii-idaho-illinois-indiana-kentucky-maine-maryland-and-massachusetts-doing-delivery-and-or-pick-up-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/ ]

VEGAN RESTAURANTS IN ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, AND FLORIDA DOING DELIVERY DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/30/vegan-restaurants-in-arizona-california-colorado-connecticut-and-florida-doing-delivery-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/ ]

BAKED GARLIC-HERB SWEET TATER FRIES

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/05/01/baked-garlic-herb-sweet-tater-fries/ ]

HOSPITAL SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR VEGANS

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/30/hospital-survival-guide-for-vegans/ ]

WEIGHT CONTROL THE VEGAN WAY

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/29/weight-control-the-vegan-way-3/ ]

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE KALE CHIPS

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/29/how-to-make-homemade-kale-chips/ ]

VEGAN FOOD GUIDE FOR ADULTS

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/28/vegan-food-guide-for-adults/ ]

WHERE YOU CAN PURCHASE VEGAN SANDALS ONLINE

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/28/where-you-can-purchase-vegan-sandals-online/ ]

HEALTHY FAST FOOD FOR PRE-SCHOOLERS

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/27/healthy-fast-food-for-pre-schoolers/ ]

NO-OIL COLE SLAW RECIPE

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/27/no-oil-cole-slaw-recipe/ ]

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

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/24/join-the-discussion-with-500-families-in-the-vegetarian-resource-groups-parents-and-kids-facebook-group-2/ ]

PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA INGREDIENTS

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/24/papa-johns-pizza-ingredients/ ]

DELICIOUS VEGETABLE CHOWDERS

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/23/delicious-vegetable-chowders/ ]

EASY VEGAN FOODS A COLLEGE STUDENT CAN PREPARE (WHEN WE'RE ALL BACK IN SCHOOL OR SITTING AT HOME WAITING OUT THE SOCIAL ISOLATION)

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/23/easy-vegan-foods-a-college-student-can-prepare-when-were-all-back-in-school-or-sitting-at-home-waiting-out-the-social-isolation/ ]

DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, WHAT NEW DISHES HAVE YOU BEEN PREPARING WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO INGREDIENTS?

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/22/during-the-coronavirus-pandemic-what-new-dishes-have-you-been-preparing-with-limited-access-to-ingredients/ ]

ROLAND PARK BAGELS & SANDWICHES IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND ADDS SEVERAL VEGAN OPTIONS

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/22/roland-park-bagels-sandwiches-in-baltimore-maryland-adds-several-vegan-options/ ]

VEGAN SHOPPING DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC: WHAT ARE YOUR EXPERIENCES?

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/21/vegan-shopping-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic-what-are-your-experiences/ ]

SCHOOL FOOD LUNCH TESTIMONY

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/21/school-food-lunch-testimony/ ]

QUICK AND EASY TACOS

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/20/quick-and-easy-tacos/ ]

WHITE CASTLE'S LATEST VEGAN MENU OPTION IN NY AND NJ

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/17/white-castles-latest-vegan-menu-option-in-ny-and-nj/ ]

2) NOTE FROM THE VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

As the pandemic runs its course, and we huddle together for warmth and reassurance, now is as good a time as any to count our blessings. -Emilio Gironda

3) VEGETARIAN VIDEO SCHOLARSHIP

The Vegetarian Resource Group is once again this year holding a video contest. This is your chance to create and submit a video telling others about veganism. We will be awarding one $200.00 scholarship and two $100.00 awards. Some possible topics include food, nutrition, your feelings about veganism, water usage and veganism, veganism and animal rights, or other vegan topics that appeal to you.

Videos will be judged on, among other things, accuracy of the information provided and the judges' desire to share the video with others. Humor and feelings are appreciated. All videos should be positive, not be critical of anyone, and not include any footage of animal cruelty. You may submit a video you have already made.

Submission Deadline: July 15, 2020

To see the video contest rules, visit:
[ http://www.vrg.org/videoscholarship.php ]

To see previous winning videos, visit:
[ https://www.vrg.org/veg_videos.php ]

4) VEGETARIAN JOURNAL ISSUE 2, 2020

Even if you can't get outside this spring you can still enjoy the recipes for hiking, camping and picnicking by Yup It's Vegan blogger, Shannon Cebron. Hearty Kale and Chickpea Scramble Burritos will rouse you from the lock down blues, and you'll be powered all day with Shannon's Whole Wheat Banana Bread Muffins and refreshing Watermelon Herb Salad. Enjoy lunch or dinner with Curried Tofu Salad Sandwiches and Roasted Garlic Everything Bagel Dip. These recipes are great in the woods - or for every day! Subscribe to the Vegetarian Journal to support recipe development like this. 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!

Print subscriptions: To order online, [ 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 ]

5) VRG BOOTHS AND EVENTS

Come visit us at these VRG booths!

Come visit us at these VRG booths! At this time these events are still scheduled - but remember to check on the event web sites for the latest information.

Richmond VegFest 2020

Saturday, September 19, 2020
12:00 pm to 6:00 pm
William Byrd Park
600 S Arthur Ashe Blvd, Richmond, VA 23220

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 17 - 20, 2020
100 S Capitol Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46225

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

6) 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:
Check their websites to see if still scheduled or postponed.

Plant-based Prevention of Disease

National Conference
Friday July 24 - Sunday July 26, 2020
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, October 10, 2020
Noon to 5:00 pm
Buchanan Park
Lancaster, PA

7) SUMMER INTERNSHIPS

The Vegetarian Resource group is accepting applications for summer interns. Due to the uncertainty of the pandemic, the positions will most likely be virtual. The VRG has internship positions all year long.

For more information: [ https://www.vrg.org/student/index.php ]

8) THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP TESTIMONY

Food Standards; General Principles and Food Standards Modernization

The Vegetarian Resource Group sent the following testimony to the FDA:
We welcome the opportunity to comment on Food Standards: General Principles and Food Standards Modernization. We commend FDA for their commitment to protecting consumers against economic adulteration; maintaining the nutritional integrity of food; and providing flexibility to encourage manufacturers to produce more healthful foods.

As a consumer organization, we also prioritize providing clear, helpful label information that consumers can use to make an informed choice and to be able to find the foods that they are looking for. We believe that FDA principles 2, 6, and 8 should be revised to better reflect the needs of the consumer.

You can find the full text of the testimony here: [ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/16/food-standards-general-principles-and-food-standards-modernization-the-vegetarian-resource-group-testimony/ ]

9) 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, photography, performing nutrition analysis, helping with our newsletters, 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 ]

• Matthew Baker, RN
• Camryn Bell
• Nancy Berkoff, EdD, RD
• Whitney Blomquist
• Casey Brown, RD
• Cathy Conway, MS, RD
• Keryl Cryer
• Nancy Eisman
• Elissa Free
• Caryn Ginsberg
• Erica Goretzki
• Heather Gorn
• Carole Hamlin
• Suzanne Hengen
• David Herring, MS
• Reed Mangels, PhD, RD
• Julia Mathew
• Laura McGuiness, MLIS
• Wendy McPherson
• Rissa Miller
• Katie Nunemaker
• Lucia Rivera
• Marcia Schveibinz
• Brad Scott, MBA
• Jill Venezian
• Crystal Weber

10) BEQUESTS

The VRG depends on the generous contributions of our members and supporters to continue our educational projects. Though the world may not become vegan in our lifetime, we realize we are planning and working for future generations. Your will and life insurance policies enable you to protect your family, and also to provide a way to give long-lasting support to causes in which you believe. Naming The Vegetarian Resource Group in your will or life insurance policy will enable us to increase our work towards a vegan world.

One suggested form of bequest is: I give and bequeath to The Vegetarian Resource Group, Baltimore, Maryland, the sum of ___ dollars (or if stock, property, or insurance policy, please describe).

To be sure your wishes are carried out, speak with your attorney specifically about writing the correct information into your will.

11) VRG HIGHLIGHTS

The Vegetarian Resource Group has been hectic and busy working virtually during the coronavirus restrictions. VRG submitted testimony to the U.S.D.A. on school lunch, and to The Food and Drug Administration concerning General Principles for Food Standards Modernization (for example related to whether soy milk or almond milk could be called milk.) We are composing testimony related to the new Dietary Guidelines.

Though working in facilities with coronavirus, dietitians Casey and Nancy in between being at their jobs, worked on articles for us on the newer meat-like burgers and helpful tips for food services in residential facilities that receive requests to serve one or two vegans. VRG's Nutrition Advisor Reed Mangels assisted a dietetic student intern in South Carolina whose work placement was cut short, but was able to complete a project with us towards her internship requirements to receive her registered dietitian certification. See her article on our blog about how vegan patients can work with hospital staff to receive vegan food.

While reviewing Casey's meat-like burger article, we were looking at B12 content, and saw that most veggie burgers were not fortified with the nutrient. That led us to update our chart of nutritional yeast and which have and don't have B12. This is online and in the next edition of Vegetarian Journal. Because of change in percentage of daily value, and various companies used new figures and other companies old figures, some calculations become a little confusing.

Emilio continued to coordinate volunteers around the country, who were judging the 280 applications for our college scholarship contest. These kids have done such great work. It makes us sad we can't give more awards, but does give us hope in these troubling times how much young people are doing. We discussed how our annual summer needs based paid intern could work virtually. And our editor Rissa kept the Vegetarian Journal on time, which marks 38 years, even through 9-11, that we haven't missed an issue. Thank you Jason (IT) with giving us long distance assistance, as well as all our volunteers around the country.

On our Facebook and blog we mentioned vegan restaurants in the U.S. that stayed open and were doing takeout during the coronavirus restrictions. If you are financially able to do so, please support them by buying meals, as you might during other times.

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

12) 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 seeking your support for the following:

Join The VRG as a member to support our efforts in creating a vegan world! Annual membership is $25 and includes a subscription to the quarterly Vegetarian Journal. Join for two years at $35, and get two years of the Journal, plus a free copy of Simply Vegan cookbook by Debra Wasserman and Reed Mangels, PhD, RD. The book features more than 160 quick recipes like Sweet Orange Rice, Avocado Boats, Pasta in Spicy Tahini Sauce, Peach-Barbeque Tempeh, and Heavenly Chocolate Cupcakes. Additionally, Simply Vegan has an extensive nutrition section covering topics such as protein, calcium, iron, vitamin b12 and more! Join here: [ https://www.vrg.org/member/2013sv.php ]

Support VRG every time you shop on Amazon! Simply go to Amazon Smile and select The Vegetarian Resource Group as your chosen charity. Then every time you make a purchase a portion of your funds will be donated annually to VRG by Amazon. Support Your dreams of vegan world when you shop online!
[ https://smile.amazon.com/ref=smi_ext_ch_52-1279034_dl?_encoding=UTF8&ein=52- 1279034&ref_=smi_chpf_redirect&ref_=smi_ext_ch_52-1279034_cl ]

13) VRG BOOKSTORE: LEPRECHAUN CAKE AND OTHER TALES

When the kids are at home, we've got a fun vegan activity. Leprechaun Cake and Other Tales contains four original tales with illustrations, and more that 40 recipes from a variety of cultures to enrich those long afternoons at home for children. Explore the kitchen from the perspective of a leprechaun, meet a lucky baby dragon, frolic with South American forest deer, and comfort a lonely Snow Queen and her friends, the troll and unicorn. Each story comes with simple, healthful recipes like Rainy Day Lemonade, Fireworks Salsa, and Syrian Wheat Pudding - all designed for little hands to help in the kitchen!

Celebrate with your children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews or neighbors by reading and cooking your way through Leprechaun Cake and Other Tales, $9.95 Available from our online bookshop at [ https://www.vrg.org/bookstore/ ]

or call 410-366-8343 for more details.

14) 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 ]

15) 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.