Notes from The VRG Scientific Department
In the News
VRG's Nutrition Advisor Reed Mangels, PhD, RD, was interviewed by The Washington Post about childhood vegetarian and vegan diets. She was also interviewed by Birthing magazine on the benefits of a vegan pregnancy.
Vegan Education
The Vegetarian Resource Group submitted comments to the USDA on Labeling of Meat or Poultry Products Comprised of or Containing Cultured Animal Cells. See more about this on page 25.
Reed Mangels, PhD, RD, virtually presented to the Second Argentina Congress on Vegetarian Nutrition (2d Congreso Argentino de Nutricion Vegetariana) on vegetarian nutrition for pregnancy, lactation, and childhood. She also spoke to the Adventist Nutrition and Dietetics International Association on Are Vegetarian Diets Adequate for Growing Children?
The Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research asked to reproduce VRG's My Vegan Plate (vrg.org/nutshell/MyVeganPlate.pdf) in print and electronic content for use with patients and health care providers.
