By Reed Mangels, PhD, RD

The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) recently introduced the Universal Meals program which features free vegan recipes that don’t contain gluten, alcohol, wheat, sesame, tree nuts, milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, soy, or peanuts. Recipes are available for home use (4-6 servings) and for institutional use (50 servings). This program would be great to share with a school or college, employee cafeteria, long-term care facility, or other place serving quantity meals. PCRM will supply free marketing materials to promote the program. The smaller versions of recipes would be appreciated by friends, whether vegan or not, who have food allergies, or who follow a gluten-free diet.

A nutritional analysis is included for each recipe. Many recipes include instructions for modifying them so that they are oil-free. Recipes include Better-Than-Takeout Sweet and Sour Cauliflower, Spaghetti Squash Primavera, Vegan Crab Cakes, Sunflower Sour Cream, and Zucchini Cornbread Muffins.

You can read more about this program and access the recipes at https://www.pcrm.org/universalmeals.