NOTES FROM THE SCIENTIFIC DEPARTMENT
VRG Cited by Food and Nutrition Board
In the new Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D developed by the National Academy of Sciences and published in 2011 by the National Academies Press, the VRG website is identified as the source of information on how many people in the U.S. are vegetarian (page 497). The American Dietetic Association (ADA) position paper on vegetarianism that Vegetarian Resource Group Nutrition Advisor Reed Mangels, PhD, RD, co-authored is also cited. See books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=13050&page=497.
VRG in the News
Vegetarian Resource Group Nutrition Advisor Reed Mangels, PhD, RD, granted an interview about exploring the recommended shift to a more plant-based diet and how dietitians can help the public understand how to include more plant-based proteins in their diets to Todays Dietitian magazine. In addition, she was interviewed about older vegans for AARP website magazine and about Eco-Atkins diet and vegan diets in general for Whole Living, one of the Martha Stewart magazines.
VRG Outreach
Vegetarian Resource Group Nutrition Advisor Reed Mangels, PhD, RD, held a lecture about vegan and vegetarian diets, complete with a cooking demonstration, at Hampshire College in Amherst, MA. Vegetarian Resource Group Food Service Advisor Nancy Berkoff, RD, EdD, CCE, has been featured on two radio programs, where she was interviewed about healthful vegan lifestyles and her latest book, Vegans Know How to Party (available from VRG). Furthermore, the Dalai Lama visited the Los Angeles area on May 1 for World Peace Day, and Nancy was on the food committee planning for the four-day event. She helped with vegan concession stands, planned meals for visiting Buddhist monks and nuns, and otherwise offered her expertise to make the event a great success.
