A perfect easy dessert or brunch dish to share! This simple recipe by Leslie Gray Streeter will come together in a snap and please any crowd. Toss together chopped apples (or pears) with seasonings and an oatmeal crumb topping. Everything goes on one sheet pan and into the oven. For a decadent treat, serve with a scoop of vegan vanilla ice cream!

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In the most recent issue of Vegetarian Journal we include a review of Blake’s Seed-Based Bars that come in many flavors including pineapple, blueberry, chocolate, mint, raspberry, and more.

Read the review here: https://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2021issue4/2021_issue4_veggie_bits.php

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Each issue of Vegetarian Journal includes a column called Scientific Update by Reed Mangels, PhD, where she reviews recent scientific papers related to the veggie life-style. The latest column looks at these topics:

-Lower Risk of Type 2 Diabetes with Reduced Red Meat Consumption

-Dietary Choices Affect Air Quality

Read the reviews here: https://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2021issue4/2021_issue4_scientific_update.php

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Despite the present pandemic, The Vegetarian Resource Group continues to be very busy on a daily basis. Below are some examples of successes and activities. Your support through Combined Federal Charity (CFC) or your Local/State Campaign is greatly appreciated! You can also donate directly to VRG at vrg.org/donate

Here’s a sampling of some of our accomplishments and outreach:

● VRG Nutrition Advisor Reed Mangels, PhD, RD, did a webinar on a Plant-Based Diet for 31 Days. Reed also spoke at six virtual seminars for the San Jose Public Library in California. There were separate sessions for teens and parents. VRG interns assisted. Reed also supervised a Mexican graduate student intern from Wageningen University in the Netherlands who completed an extensive project on vegan Latin American foods high in calcium.

● Our VRG volunteer health coach Marcia Schveibinz conducted a webinar for the Lafayette, Louisiana Public Library.

● VRG commissioned a YouGov national youth poll to find out how many 8- to 17-year-olds are vegan or vegetarian. Results are published in Vegetarian Journal and at vrg.org

● The Vegetarian Resource Group submitted comments to the Food and Drug Administration on Labeling of Foods Comprised of or Containing Cultured Seafood cells. See: vrg.org/blog/2021/03/10/the-vegetarian-resource-group-submitted-this-testimony-to-the-fda-concerning-labeling-of-seafood-produced-from-cultured-seafood-cells/

● VRG researcher Jeanne Yacoubou did a podcast with one of VRG’s interns discussing the environmental impacts of diets. Based on his questions, Jeanne will also be doing some updated research on chocolate, bone char, and gelatin. We’ll report on this in the future. Jeanne also compiled a list of several recent (2015 to the present) scientific reports that reveal the relationships between dietary choices and our climate crisis. See vrg.org/blog/2021/02/24/vegan-and-vegetarian-diets-and-our-climate-emergency-scientific-updates-2015-2021/

● VRG donated money to Land of Kush (a vegan restaurant in Baltimore, MD) to give away vegan meals to needy individuals. We also sent I Love Animals and Broccoli and El Arco Iris Vegetariano coloring books to a group in Florida coordinating Vegan Restaurant Week in their area, and that wanted to give a packet to families as they picked up meals. VRG exhibited at the Richmond VegFest in Virginia. Finally, VRG hosted over 25 virtual interns/volunteers this past year. They all worked/ are working on a number of exciting projects!

This is just a small sampling of what we are doing at VRG every day. Thank you so much! We couldn’t do this without your support.

You can donate directly to VRG at www.vrg.org/donate

You can also mail donations to The Vegetarian Resource Group, PO Box 1463, Baltimore, MD 21203 or call in your donation to (410) 366-8343 Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm EST.

Each issue of Vegetarian Journal, Chef Nancy Berkoff pens the Vegan Cooking Tips column. The latest issue focuses on eggplant. She offers a variety of ways to prepare eggplant including making baba ganoush (an eggplant dip), baked eggplant, and grilling eggplant. See: https://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2021issue4/2021_issue4_cooking_tips.php

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Vegetarian Journal Senior Editor Rissa Miller wrote an article called “Vegan Meal Kits & Delivery Services” in the recent issue of Vegetarian Journal. Find out about the variety of companies offering these options here https://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2021issue4/2021_issue4_boxed_mealkits.php

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The Vegetarian Resource Group is a vegan activist non-profit organization that does outreach all-year-long. For example, VRG has been participating in numerous virtual events throughout the USA by providing speakers on a wide variety of vegan topics. We also send literature free of charge to other groups/individuals doing educational activities in schools, hospitals, camps, restaurants, libraries, offices, etc. Our ability to continue doing this depends on people like you! Your donations allow us to promote the vegan message whenever we’re called upon for assistance. Please consider becoming a monthly, quarterly, or single-time donor to The Vegetarian Resource Group.

Thanks so much for your support. You can make a donation online here: www.vrg.org/donate    

Are you looking for an alcohol-free alternative to gin? New London Light produces a vegan gin alternative and a review of this product can be found in the latest issue of Vegetarian Journal here: https://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2021issue4/2021_issue4_veggie_bits.php

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Whether you’re celebrating at home with your own family or throwing a party, here’s some creative mocktails (non-alcoholic beverages) you can serve: https://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2020issue3/2020_issue3_thirst_quenchers.php

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Each issue of Vegetarian Journal includes a column called Scientific Update by Reed Mangels, PhD, where she reviews recent scientific papers related to the veggie life-style. The latest column looks at these topics:

-Lower Risk of Hip Fractures in Vegan Women Using Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements

-Nutritional Content of Plant Milk Varies

Read the reviews here: https://www.vrg.org/journal/vj2021issue4/2021_issue4_scientific_update.php

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