Recent discussion topics include:

– How if any has your child’s school made any improvements in offering more fruits and vegetables or even vegan/ vegetarian options?

One parent in Florida said: My son’s school does Meatless Monday’s, a daily salad bar, and labels vegan items on the monthly menu with a V. They also have a ‘healthy school policy’ – no junk food or sugary drinks, and birthdays are not celebrated with food. Another parent indicated: My children’s elementary school added a salad bar this year and it’s been a big hit. It’s included with the meal or 50 cents ala cart. Now my daughter loves raw spinach and broccoli. And another parent said: My daughter’s school was forced into making vegan choices as there was another kid with a dairy allergy. However they needed a lot of help on what was considered vegan.

– Vegetarian Resource Group Nutrition Advisor Reed Mangels, PhD, RD recently answered a parent’s question on vitamin B12. We posted information on this.

-Plus more!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/VRGparentsandkids/ is intended to be a group that offers support for families raising children on vegan diets and for vegan kids. We envision it as a place to get advice about a wide-variety of topics: pregnancy, birthday parties, school lunches, Halloween, non-leather apparel, cruelty-free products, summer camps, and more. Please use it as a place to share your wisdom, seek advice, or just find a sympathetic ear. The goal is to offer support.

Consequently, any profane, defamatory, offensive, or violent language will be removed. Feel free to disagree, but do so respectfully. Hateful or discriminatory comments regarding race, ethnicity, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, or political beliefs will not be tolerated. We expect that posts should relate to vegan diets and lifestyles. The Vegetarian Resource Group reserves the right to monitor all content and ban any user who posts in violation of the above rules, any law or regulation, SPAM, or anything otherwise off topic.

Please share this information with any veggie families that you know! Thanks.