Each issue of Vegan Journal includes a column called Veggie Bits. In our latest issue, we review a variety of Mac ‘n Cheese products from Annie’s, as well as frozen burritos from Higher Taste including Fiesta Fajita, Vegan Bean & Cheese, and Vegan Breakfast Burrito.

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Each issue of Vegan Journal we review vegan books that stand out from the crowd. In the latest issue Amy Burger takes a look at The Vegan Bean Cookbook by Andrea Soranidis. Her recipes feature a variety of beans in a range of applications, from comfort food to lighter fare. Readers will find inspiration for snacks, appetizers, sides, soups, entrées, and even desserts.

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The latest issue of Vegan Journal offers results from a You.Gov Poll that The Vegetarian Resource Group commissioned in 2022. Find out how Americans think meat and dairy alternatives based on DNA originally from animals should be labeled.

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By Reed Mangels, PhD, RD

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) is a non-profit organization whose mission is “to empower you with breakthrough research to make informed choices and live a healthy life in a healthy environment.” They  conducted a survey examining how often facilities run by the federal government offered vegetarian or plant-based (containing dried beans or peas, nuts, seeds, or soy products) options. The survey included 521 federal dining facilities such as federal prisons, national parks, Veteran’s Administration (VA) hospitals, museums, and government buildings.

Overall, they found that 47% of facilities offered a plant-based or vegetarian option more than three days a week, 41% offered this option three days a week, 8% sometimes offered a plant-based or vegetarian option but this was offered less than three times a week, and 4% never offered a plant-based or vegetarian option.

When different types of facilities were examined, the survey found that:

• 100% of federal prisons offer inmates a plant-based or vegetarian option at every meal.
• 80% of domestic Defense Department facilities surveyed provide a plant-based or vegetarian option three or more times a week.
• 74% of VA hospitals surveyed provide a plant-based or vegetarian option at least three days a week.
• 99% of the National Parks dining facilities surveyed offered visitors a plant-based or vegetarian option at least three times a week.
• Over 50% of federal museums and other tourist attractions offer a plant-based or vegetarian option more than three times a week.

In some cases, options were limited to a bean- or plant-based patty or a salad and were faulted for lacking variety. In other cases, there were concerns about the nutritional adequacy of offerings such as a slice of cheese pizza or a bowl of vegetable soup.

You can read more about the survey at:

Federal Facilities Should Offer More Plant-based or Vegetarian Options. Environmental Working Group. August 2022.

To read more about vegetarian options in federal facilities see:

Veggie Meals In (or Near) National Parks

Prisoners’ Rights, Religious Practice, and Vegan Meals in Prison

Do Prison Inmates have a Right to Vegetarian Meals?

Food Service Update and Quantity Cooking Information

Linda Tyler’s Casseroles piece in the latest issue of Vegan Journal serves up the following recipes: Tater Tot Breakfast Casserole, Succotash Gratin, Green Bean Casserole, Smashed Potato and Vegetable Bake, Sesame Soy Curls with Rice, and Millet à la Puttanesca. Start cooking today!

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The latest issue of Vegan Journal offers results from a You.Gov Poll that The Vegetarian Resource Group commissioned in 2022. Find out how many vegetarians and vegans there are in the US here: https://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2022issue4/2022_issue4_how_many.php

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Each issue of Vegan Journal includes a column called Veggie Bits. In our latest issue, we review vegan lip balms from Luxe Beauty, as well as True Made’s Ketchup made with no added sugar.

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Each issue of Vegan Journal we review vegan books. In the latest issue Reed Mangels, PhD, RD, reviewed Simply Plant Based by Vanita Rahman, MD. This is a vegan cookbook with basic information about vegan nutrition, grocery shopping, and meal planning.

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The latest issue of Vegan Journal includes Scientific Updates – A Review of Recent Scientific Papers Related to Vegetarianism. In this column, Reed Mangels, PhD, RD, updates readers on a number of topics including Red Meat and Colorectal Cancer and How Many Vegetarians Are There?

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Reed Mangels, PhD, RD recently developed an in-depth guide to going vegan or vegetarian for Psyche, a digital magazine. The guide includes practical ideas for making the change as well as basic nutrition information. You can read her article here.