New York City Moves to Phase Out Processed Meat in Meals and Snacks Served by City Agencies and their Contractors
By Reed Mangels, PhD, RD The city of New York has developed new standards for meals and snacks meals and…
WASHINGTON STUDENT CALLIE SHOWALTER WINS $10,000 VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP SCHOLARSHIP
Callie went vegan at age 12 after watching a documentary. During high school, she led several climate strikes, where she…
How to Obtain Vegan Foods through the Summer Food Service Program
By Gabriella Walker, VRG Volunteer The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), also known as the…
Are You Searching for Vegan Shoes for Your Baby or Toddler?
The following online stores offer vegan baby and toddler shoes. Clamfeet: Offers adorable baby shoes and matching shoes for mothers.…
Food Sources of Iodine
By Reed Mangels, PhD, RD The USDA, FDA, and NIH’s Office of Dietary Supplements recently developed a database of the…
CULTIVATED MEAT PRODUCTION FROM ANIMAL CELLS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Victoria Erickson (a VRG volunteer), who is finishing her degree in biological science at Chapman University, looked at several articles…
PERSPECTIVE OF A DIETETIC INTERN: 12 YEARS OF VEGETARIAN NUTRITION AND CHANGES IN PROFESSIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS
We asked Cierra Peterlin, a dietetic intern from the University of Maryland dietetic internship program who is with The Vegetarian…
Yeast Identification Project
Chen Zeng wrote this based on his experience as a student researcher while pursuing his Master of Food Science at…
Royal Caribbean Cruise Offers Vegan Options
A Vegetarian Resource Group member recently told us that they were thrilled to see a separate vegan menu available on…
Vegan Cheese
By Reed Mangels, PhD, RD One trend that I’ve been excited about is the proliferation of vegan cheese products. I…