1) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
Due to the generosity of donors, we are awarding $30,000 in college scholarships in 2023. See the next newsletter for winners. Thank you so much to Whitney for coordinating 23 volunteers to read essays. We can't overestimate what a huge task this is. Thank you to Jason for all the postings. And thank you also to the many volunteers that read submissions, students who who spent so much time on their entries (and activism), and donors. You can contribute to future scholarships and internships at [ https://www.vrg.org/donate ]
If you know a 2023-2024 high school senior, they can find application details here for next year. [ https://www.vrg.org/student/scholar.htm ]
The deadline each year is February 20.
If you would like to volunteer and help read essay submissions, email [email protected]
After five years, Rissa Miller will be leaving as Vegan Journal Senior Editor. Thank you to Rissa for all her valuable contributions. She will be missed.
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3) 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, restaurant research, clerical work, writing HTML, contributing to our
vegan parents group, doing media interviews, editing, photography, performing
nutrition analysis, helping with our newsletters, reading scholarship essays, 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 ]
- Jill Adler
- Phil Becker
- Nancy Berkoff, EdD RD
- Ksheetisha Bhat
- Casey Brown
- Simon Brown
- Jeff Bourdier
- Amy Burger
- Anayeli Camacho
- Keryl Cryer
- Clare Curtis
- Cathy Conway, MS RD
- Julia Convington, MS RD
- Tori Erickson
- Natalie Evans
- Carole Hamlin
- Julia Hart
- Charlotte Herzfeld
- Natasha Krishnaraj
- Stephanie Kumar
- Jessica L. Langenhan, MD MBA
- Karen Lazarus MD
- Amanda Lietman
- Reed Mangels PhD RD
- Anna Markulis
- Jason Mathias
- Laura McGuiness, MLIS
- Wendy McPherson
- Phyllis McShane RD
- Whitney McVerry
- Julie Neild
- Odette Olivares MSN
- Elsa Spencer PhD
- Patrick Reilly
- Marcy Schveibinz
- Mae Seon
- Tamir Stahler
- Betsy Todd
- Cheryl Van Beek
- Kimberly Webster
- Patricia Welty
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4) VRG HIGHLIGHTS
VRG Nutrition Adivsor Reed Mangels was interviewed about vegetarian diets on Arirang TV, an English broadcasting station in South Korea. VRG included in The Hill article.
[ https://thehill.com/changing-america/sustainability/3747206-vegetarianism-is-on-the-rise-especially-the-part-time-kind ]
We had an educational booth at the annual meeting of the Maryland/DC Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Annual Conference. We will be exhibiting at the national Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Meeting in Denver, Colorado in October.
We submitted government testimony this year on:
Revised WIC Package
[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2023/03/06/the-vegetarian-resource-group-sent-in-testimony-on-the-proposed-revision-in-the-wic-food-package/ ]
Labeling of Plant-based Milk Alternatives
[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2023/04/08/vrg-sends-in-testimony-to-the-fda-on-the-labeling-of-plant-based-milk-alternatives/ ]
Use Of The Word Health On Food Labels
[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2023/02/28/the-vegetarian-resource-group-testimony-to-fda-food-and-drug-administration-concerning-the-use-of-healthy-on-food-labels/ ]
Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology.
[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2023/02/20/request-for-information-identifying-ambiguities-gaps-inefficiencies-and-uncertainties-in-the-coordinated-framework-for-the-regulation-of-biotechnology-2023-the-vegetarian-resource-grou/ ]
Food Allergen Labeling
[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2023/02/15/the-vegetarian-resource-group-testimony-submitted-to-the-food-and-drug-administration-fda-regarding-food-allergen-labeling-requirements-guidance-for-industry/ ]
Thank you to Reed Mangels, PhD RD for all her work on the above testimony.
Whitney McVerry had a VRG booth at the Wilmington VegFest. Thank you to Della and Millie for helping at VRG's Raleigh Veg Fest booth.
[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2022/12/15/vrg-exhibited-at-raleigh-vegfest/ ]
Lea Kroeger did 30 hours of volunteer work with us while on an exchange program from Germany. She's been a vegetarian since 14. Anna Markulis from Baltimore Loyola was with us for her senior internship. Together they will be comparing notes between young people's attutides of diet and the environment between the U.S. and Germany.
To suport veg education and research, join at [ https://www.vrg.org/member/2013sv.php ]
Donate at [ https://www.vrg.org/donate ]
If you have to make Required Mininimum Distributions from your IRA, you may want to consider making a donation through a Qualified Charitable Distribution.
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5) BALTIMORE AREA
CELEBRATE EARTH DAY WITH VEGAN BRUNCH AND EARTH JUSTICE JUSTICE TALK
Saturday, April 22, 2023
See [ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/food-justice-celebrate-earth-day-with-vegan-brunch-and-earth-justice-talk-tickets-593218772317 ]
When The Vegetarian Resource Group started in Baltimore in 1982 we held many potlucks because of the lack of vegan restaurants here and throughout most of the country. Compiling a national restaurant guide in 1993, we found about 55 vegan restaurants. Now we see vegan eateries opening almost every day. When traveling in the U.S. and Canada, be sure to use our restaurant guide at [ https://www.vrg.org/restaurant/index.php ]
WILD HEART BISTRO VEGAN RESTAURANT OPENED IN BELVEDERE SQUARE IN BALTIMORE THIS YEAR
KOSHARY CORNER VEGAN EGYPTIAN RESTAURANT OPENED IN BALTIMORE IN RHOUSE IN REMINGTON
TRY TRADITIONAL MEXICAN VEGAN OPTIONS AT PAPI'S TACOS IN BALTIMORE AND OCEAN CITY
EARTHSAVE VEG/VEGAN MEETUP RESTAURANT GATHERINGS
RSVP on Facebook at Earthsave Baltimore [ https://www.tinyurl.com/ypwpj49h ]
RSVP at Baltimore Vegan Meetup group [ https://www.tinyurl.com/28jvzjk2 ]
RSVP at Baltimore Vegetarian Meetup group [ https://www.tinyurl.com/34kr33uz ]
For vegan cookies, see [ https://www.wowvegantreats.com ]
B-More (vegan) Pasta is a social enterprise that provides training opportunities for young adults aged 16-24. See [ https://www.bmorepasta.org/ ]
Check out Mango Grove in Columbia [ https://www.themangogrove.net/recipies-mango-grove.html#8 ]
For those that have not been to their new location, Red Emmas is near the Waverly Farmers Market. [ https://redemmas.org/ ]
For those who are budget conscious, but want to eat out, their menu is inexpensive, but tasty. Menu: [ https://www.toasttab.com/red-emma-s/v3/ ]
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6) VEGAN BUSINESS FOR SALE
Vegan business for sale. This vegan cheese company has been making and selling their product for over 18 years in retail stores across the US and in Canada. The owner is looking for a change and would love to hand the business over to - preferably passionate and compassionate people - who can see with fresh eyes and can take this company to the next level and beyond. There is so much potential! The core product is easy to make, contains only a handful of ingredients, no cooking, no liquids; it is nutrient dense and tastes great. If this interests you, reach out and let's have a conversation, [email protected]
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7) PAID INTERNSHIP
The Vegetarian Resource Group has one paid internship, which is hybrid, some hours in the office, and activities out of the office. See projects of past interns.
[ https://www.vrg.org/student/index.php ]
Send resume, writing sample, and cover letter to [email protected]
Please include information about financial need.
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8) FOLLOW VRG'S SOCIAL MEDIA
Our Videos can be found here:
[ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvSyCToa_i9fA4D5CLCAFWw ]
You can keep up with us on ~
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9) ABOUT VRG
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 Vegan Journal (formerly Vegetarian Journal), a print magazine, is a benefit of membership in The VRG.
(For more information, please see the Vegan 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/ ]
To donate: [ https://www.vrg.org/donate ]
Donate crypto: [ https://every.org/vrg/donate/crypto ]
Or text 'give' to 80660vegan (80660 83426)
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Copyright The Vegetarian Resource Group 2023 The contents of this newsletter, and our other publications, including Vegan 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.
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