NOTES FROM THE VRG SCIENTIFIC DEPARTMENT
The Vegetarian Resource Group in the News
Vegetarian Resource Group Nutrition Advisor Reed Mangels, PhD, RD, contributed to a piece called "Myths About Vegan Diets" for the Plant-Powered Dietitian blog www.sharonpalmer.com/the-plant-powered-blog. She also was interviewed about vegetarian diets for children for Latvian Public Television.
VEGAN Education
Vegetarian Resource Group Nutrition Advisor Reed Mangels, PhD, RD, was a guest lecturer on vegetarian and vegan infants and children for an online graduate course at Nova Southeastern University. Reed also appeared on No BS Vegan doing a podcast on vegan children, did a number of pieces for www.VeganHealth.org, and produced a Vegan Pregnancy Guide for www.vegan.com. Vegetarian Resource Group Food Service Advisor Chef Nancy Berkoff, EdD, RD, continues to work with the City of Long Beach, CA Parks and Recreations Department assisting with their senior citizen nutrition program. During the past summer, she had an opportunity to provide input for vegetarian lunches and snacks for school-age city day camp attendees.
