1) VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP RESEARCH AND NEWS - WEIGHT CONTROL THE VEGAN WAY, HOSPITAL SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR VEGANS, VEGAN RESTAURANTS DOING DELIVERY DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

• WEIGHT CONTROL THE VEGAN WAY
• HOSPITAL SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR VEGANS
• VEGAN RESTAURANTS DOING DELIVERY DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
• CHAI SPICE PANCAKES
• HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE KALE CHIPS
• WHERE YOU CAN PURCHASE VEGAN SANDALS ONLINE
• NO-OIL COLE SLAW RECIPE
• SUPPORT ONLINE VEGAN SHOPS
• AND MORE!

CHAI SPICE PANCAKES

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/05/05/chai-spice-pancakes/ ]

VEGAN RESTAURANTS IN NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, OKLAHOMA, OREGON, AND PENNSYLVANIA DOING DELIVERY AND/OR PICK-UP DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/05/05/vegan-restaurants-in-new-york-north-carolina-ohio-oklahoma-oregon-and-pennsylvania-doing-delivery-and-or-pick-up-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/ ]

VEGAN RESTAURANTS IN MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, AND NEW JERSEY DOING DELIVERY AND/OR PICK-UP DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/05/04/vegan-restaurants-in-michigan-minnesota-missouri-nebraska-nevada-and-new-jersey-doing-delivery-and-or-pick-up-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/ ]

BAKED GARLIC-HERB SWEET TATER FRIES

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/05/01/baked-garlic-herb-sweet-tater-fries/ ]

VEGAN RESTAURANTS IN GEORGIA, HAWAII, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, AND MASSACHUSETTS DOING DELIVERY AND/OR PICK-UP DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/05/01/vegan-restaurants-in-georgia-hawaii-idaho-illinois-indiana-kentucky-maine-maryland-and-massachusetts-doing-delivery-and-or-pick-up-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/ ]

HOSPITAL SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR VEGANS

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/30/hospital-survival-guide-for-vegans/ ]

VEGAN RESTAURANTS IN ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, AND FLORIDA DOING DELIVERY DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/30/vegan-restaurants-in-arizona-california-colorado-connecticut-and-florida-doing-delivery-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/ ]

WEIGHT CONTROL THE VEGAN WAY

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/29/weight-control-the-vegan-way-3/ ]

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE KALE CHIPS

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/29/how-to-make-homemade-kale-chips/ ]

VEGAN FOOD GUIDE FOR ADULTS

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/28/vegan-food-guide-for-adults/ ]

WHERE YOU CAN PURCHASE VEGAN SANDALS ONLINE

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/28/where-you-can-purchase-vegan-sandals-online/ ]

HEALTHY FAST FOOD FOR PRE-SCHOOLERS

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/27/healthy-fast-food-for-pre-schoolers/ ]

NO-OIL COLE SLAW RECIPE

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/27/no-oil-cole-slaw-recipe/ ]

PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA INGREDIENTS

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/24/papa-johns-pizza-ingredients/ ]

DELICIOUS VEGETABLE CHOWDERS

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/23/delicious-vegetable-chowders/ ]

EASY VEGAN FOODS A COLLEGE STUDENT CAN PREPARE (WHEN WE'RE ALL BACK IN SCHOOL OR SITTING AT HOME WAITING OUT THE SOCIAL ISOLATION)

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/23/easy-vegan-foods-a-college-student-can-prepare-when-were-all-back-in-school-or-sitting-at-home-waiting-out-the-social-isolation/ ]

DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, WHAT NEW DISHES HAVE YOU BEEN PREPARING WITH LIMITED ACCESS TO INGREDIENTS?

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/22/during-the-coronavirus-pandemic-what-new-dishes-have-you-been-preparing-with-limited-access-to-ingredients/ ]

ROLAND PARK BAGELS & SANDWICHES IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND ADDS SEVERAL VEGAN OPTIONS

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/22/roland-park-bagels-sandwiches-in-baltimore-maryland-adds-several-vegan-options/ ]

VEGAN SHOPPING DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC: WHAT ARE YOUR EXPERIENCES?

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/21/vegan-shopping-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic-what-are-your-experiences/ ]

SCHOOL FOOD LUNCH TESTIMONY

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/21/school-food-lunch-testimony/ ]

QUICK AND EASY TACOS

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/20/quick-and-easy-tacos/ ]

WHITE CASTLE'S LATEST VEGAN MENU OPTION IN NY AND NJ

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/17/white-castles-latest-vegan-menu-option-in-ny-and-nj/ ]

FOOD STANDARDS; GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND FOOD STANDARDS MODERNIZATION THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP TESTIMONY

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/16/food-standards-general-principles-and-food-standards-modernization-the-vegetarian-resource-group-testimony/ ]

MAKE DELICIOUS DELI SALADS AT HOME

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/16/make-delicious-deli-salads-at-home-2/ ]

SUPPORT ONLINE VEGAN SHOPS OFFERING NON-LEATHER SHOES, BAGS, WALLETS, BELTS, ETC.

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/15/support-online-vegan-shops-offering-non-leather-shoes-bags-wallets-belts-etc-2/ ]

QUICK AND EASY SOUPS

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/15/quick-and-easy-soups-2/ ]

MAKE VEGAN PIZZA AT HOME

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/14/make-vegan-pizza-at-home/ ]

LOW-COST VEGAN MENU PLAN WITH RECIPES

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/14/low-cost-vegan-menu-plan-with-recipes/ ]

VEGAN AND GLUTEN-FREE INFORMATION

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/13/vegan-and-gluten-free-information/ ]

QUICK SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO USE RICE LEFTOVERS

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/13/quick-suggestions-on-how-to-use-rice-leftovers/ ]

QUICK IDEAS FOR USING CANNED OR LEFTOVER COOKED BANS

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/10/quick-ideas-for-using-canned-or-leftover-cooked-beans/ ]

VEGAN MEAL DELIVERY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/08/vegan-meal-delivery-thoughout-the-world/ ]

SERVE VEGAN CARROT CREAM SOUP FOR PASSOVER

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/08/serve-vegan-carrot-cream-soup-for-passover/ ]

CINNAMON AND POTATO PANCAKES

[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/07/cinnamon-and-potato-pancakes/ ]

2) MARYLAND AREA EVENTS

JEWISH VEG DC CHAPTER

For updates:
[ https://www.facebook.com/groups/JewishVegDC?mc_cid=390a70b9cc&mc_eid=9346dc739f ]

BALTIMORE VEGAN BOOK CLUB

For updates:
[ https://www.facebook.com/pg/Baltimore-Vegan-Book-Club-1686226734809409/events/?ref=page_internal ]

BALTIMORE VEGAN DRINKS

For Vegan Drinks events see
[ https://www.facebook.com/pg/BaltimoreVeganDrinks/events/?ref=page_internal ]

DINEKIND

Dinekind Harford meets monthly to share information on the benefits of a plant-based diet. For more information, visit:
[ http://www.dinekindharford.com/ ]

VEGEVENTS

Maryland and DC veg events can be found at [ https://www.vegevents.com ]

WHOLE FOOD FOR OPTIMAL HEALTH - BALTIMORE SUPPORT GROUP

[ https://www.meetup.com/whole-food-for-optimal-health-potluck/ ]

EARTHSAVE NEWS & EVENTS

For more information:
[ https://earthsavebaltimore.org ]

FORKS OVER KNIVES MONTHLY POTLUCKS

[ http://www.meetup.com/columbia-md-forks-over-knives-meetup/ ]

MONTHLY COOKING CLASSES

Check website for monthly class updates:
[ http://www.veggourmet.wordpress.com ]

SOUTH CARROLL SUPPER CLUB

South Carroll Seventh-day Adventist Church
Taylorsville, MD
Email Deborah Jamieson for event information: [email protected]

3) A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS Thanks to the following volunteers for all your hard work with The Vegetarian Resource Group, including posting to social media, writing blog posts, research, presentations, running booths, restaurant research, clerical work, writing HTML, contributing to our vegan parents group, doing media interviews, editing, photography, performing nutrition analysis, helping with our newsletters, and more! To volunteer at VRG, please contact us at [email protected]

• Matthew Baker, RN
• Nancy Berkoff, EdD, RD
• Whitney Blomquist
• Casey Brown, RD
• Cathy Conway, MS, RD
• Nathaniel Corn
• Keryl Cryer
• Nancy Eisman
• Elissa Free
• Caryn Ginsberg
• Erica Goretzki
• Heather Gorn
• Carole Hamlin
• Suzanne Hengen
• David Herring, MS
• Reed Mangels, PhD, RD
• Julia Mathew
• Laura McGuiness, MLIS
• Wendy McPherson
• Rissa Miller
• David Milner
• Katie Nunemaker
• Lucia Rivera
• Marcia Schveibinz
• Brad Scott, MBA
• Jill Venezian
• Crystal Weber

4) VEGETARIAN JOURNAL ISSUE 2, 2020

Even if you can't get outside this spring you can still enjoy the recipes for hiking, camping, and picnicking by Yup It's Vegan blogger, Shannon Cebron. Hearty Kale and Chickpea Scramble Burritos will rouse you from the lock down blues, and you'll be powered all day with Shannon's Whole Wheat Banana Bread Muffins and refreshing Watermelon Herb Salad. Enjoy lunch or dinner with Curried Tofu Salad Sandwiches and Roasted Garlic Everything Bagel Dip. These recipes are great in the woods - or for every day! Subscribe to the Vegetarian Journal to support recipe development like this. Each quarterly issue is packed with the latest scientific updates, vegan recipes to please a variety of eaters, as well as other great articles and outreach news. The Vegetarian Journal is available in print and on Kindle!

Print subscriptions: To order by phone, call 410-366-8343 or online, [ https://www.vrg.org/member/2013sv.php ]

Kindle USA:
[ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07LBY2Y7K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1544727482&sr=8-1&keywords=B07LBY2Y7K ]

5) VEGETARIAN VIDEO SCHOLARSHIP

The Vegetarian Resource Group is once again this year holding a video contest. This is your chance to create and submit a video telling others about veganism. We will be awarding one $200.00 scholarship and two $100.00 awards. Some possible topics include food, nutrition, your feelings about veganism, water usage and veganism, veganism and animal rights, or other vegan topics that appeal to you.

Videos will be judged on, among other things, accuracy of the information provided and the judges' desire to share the video with others. Humor and feelings are appreciated. All videos should be positive, not be critical of anyone, and not include any footage of animal cruelty. You may submit a video you have already made.

Submission Deadline: July 15, 2020 To see the video contest rules, visit:
[ http://www.vrg.org/videoscholarship.php ]

To see previous winning videos, visit: [ https://www.vrg.org/veg_videos.php ]

6) SUMMER INTERNSHIPS

The Vegetarian Resource group is accepting applications for summer interns. Due to the uncertainty of the pandemic, the positions will most likely be virtual. The VRG has one paid needs-based internship (already chosen for 2020) and unpaid internship positions all year long. For more information, [ https://www.vrg.org/student/index.php ]

7) PANDEMIC TAKE AWAY IN BALTIMORE

by Emilio Gironda

With the limited availability of restaurant food, and in an attempt to help keep our favorite eating spots afloat, we have recently had take-out at three local eateries that you may be interested in checking out. Take note, when we go out to eat, we like to eat what can only be described as "vegan junk food," - but to each his or her own.

Rocket to Venus - 3360 Chestnut Ave., Baltimore, MD 21211. Great food and great service. They have daily specials even during the pandemic, and always have great vegan choices. We usually get the Beyond Burger and fries and when they have the occasional Blackened Beyond Burger it is amazing. They also have fun vegan desserts on a rotating basis. [ http://www.rockettovenus.com/ ]

Johnny Rads Pizzeria and Tavern - 2108 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21231. Again they have a great Beyond Burger, also killer vegan chili, and a vegan "beef brisket" style BBQ sandwich topped w/slaw and jalapeno bread & butter pickles on a vegan brioche style bun that is to die for. And the pizza is also killer. [ https://johnnyrads.com/ ]

Finally, a new discovery for us, Babs's Mediterranean Kitchen - 745 E. Fort Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, 21230. I'm no expert but they have the best Baba Ghannoush and Hummus I have ever had. But everything on the menu is exceptional. Owner Farid Bishara Salloum self-styled "CFO (Chief Falafel Officer)" is warm and inviting and makes each customer feel special. [ https://www.babaskitchen.net/ ]

The unifying theme for these three places is their dedication to bringing vegan food to the masses - not just an exotic aforethought, but as good, hearty fare.

8) THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP TESTIMONY

Food Standards; General Principles and Food Standards Modernization

The Vegetarian Resource Group sent the following testimony to the FDA.

We welcome the opportunity to comment on Food Standards: General Principles and Food Standards Modernization. We commend FDA for their commitment to protecting consumers against economic adulteration; maintaining the nutritional integrity of food; and providing flexibility to encourage manufacturers to produce more healthful foods. As a consumer organization, we also prioritize providing clear, helpful label information that consumers can use to make an informed choice and to be able to find the foods that they are looking for. We believe that FDA principles 2, 6, and 8 should be revised to better reflect the needs of the consumer. You can find the full text of the testimony here:
[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/04/16/food-standards-general-principles-and-food-standards-modernization-the-vegetarian-resource-group-testimony/ ]

9) WISH LIST

As a non-profit, we can only take on new projects when we are able to get support from donors and our dedicated volunteers. Right now, we are seeking your support for the following:

• Join The VRG as a member to support our efforts in creating a vegan world! Annual membership is $25 and includes a subscription to the quarterly Vegetarian Journal. Join for two years at $35, and get two years of the Journal, plus a free copy of Simply Vegan cookbook by Debra Wasserman and Reed Mangels, PhD, RD. The book features more than 160 quick recipes like Sweet Orange Rice, Avocado Boats, Pasta in Spicy Tahini Sauce, Peach-Barbeque Tempeh, and Heavenly Chocolate Cupcakes. Additionally, Simply Vegan has an extensive nutrition section covering topics such as protein, calcium, iron, vitamin b12, and more! Join here:
  [ https://www.vrg.org/member/2013sv.php ]
•  
• Support VRG every time you shop on Amazon! Simply go to Amazon Smile and select The Vegetarian Resource Group as your chosen charity. Then every time you make a purchase a portion of your funds will be donated annually to VRG by Amazon. Support your dreams of a vegan world when you shop online! See:
  [ https://smile.amazon.com/ref=smi_ext_ch_52-1279034_dl?_encoding=UTF8&ein=52-1279034&ref_=smi_chpf_redirect&ref_=smi_ext_ch_52-1279034_cl ]

10) VRG BOOKSTORE

Vegan Microwave Cookbook by Nancy Berkoff

Leprechaun Cake and Other Tales by Vonnie Winslow Crist and Debra Wasserman: When the kids are at home, we've got a fun vegan activity. Leprechaun Cake and Other Tales contains four original tales with illustrations, and more than 40 recipes from a variety of cultures to enrich those long afternoons at home for children. Explore the kitchen from the perspective of a leprechaun, meet a lucky baby dragon, frolic with South American forest deer, and comfort a lonely Snow Queen and her friends, the troll and unicorn. Each story comes with simple, vegan recipes like Uncle Berto's Bean Tacos, Rainy Day Lemonade, Fireworks Salsa, and Syrian Wheat Pudding ? all designed for little hands to help in the kitchen! Celebrate with your children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, or neighbors by reading and cooking your way through Leprechaun Cake and Other Tales, $9.95

Available from our online bookshop at [ https://www.vrg.org/bookstore/ ] or call 410-366-8343 for more details.

11) VRG HIGHLIGHTS

The Vegetarian Resource Group has been hectic and busy working virtually during the coronavirus restrictions. VRG submitted testimony to the U.S.D.A. on school lunch, and to The Food and Drug Administration concerning General Principles for Food Standards Modernization (for example related to whether soy milk or almond milk could be called milk). We are composing testimony related to the new Dietary Guidelines.

Though working in facilities with cornonavirus, dietitians Casey and Nancy in between being at their jobs, worked on articles for us on the newer meat-like burgers and helpful tips for food services in residential facilities that receive requests to serve one or two vegans. VRG's Nutrition Advisor Reed Mangels assisted a dietetic student intern in South Carolina whose work placement was cut short, but was able to complete a project with us towards her internship requirements to receive her registered dietitian certification. See her article on our blog about how vegan patients can work with hospital staff to receive vegan food.

While reviewing Casey's meat-like burger article, we were looking at B12 content, and saw that most veggie burgers were not fortified with the nutrient. That led us to update our chart of nutritional yeast and which ones have and don't have B12. This is online and in the next edition of Vegetarian Journal. Because of change in percentage of daily value, and various companies used new figures and other companies old figures, some calculations become a little confusing.

Emilio continued to coordinate volunteers around the country, who were judging the 280 applications for our college scholarship contest. These kids have done such great work. It makes us sad we can't give more awards, but does give us hope in these troubling times how much young people are doing. We discussed how our annual summer needs based paid intern could work virtually. And our editor Rissa kept the Vegetarian Journal on time, which marks 38 years, even through 9-11, that we haven't missed an issue. Thank you Jason (IT) with giving us long distance assistance, as well as all our volunteers around the country.

On our Facebook and blog we mentioned vegan restaurants in the U.S. that stayed open and we're doing takeout during the coronavirus restrictions. If you are financially able to do so, please support them by buying meals, as you might during other times. To support VRG outreach, please donate at [ https://www.vrg.org/donate ]

12) BEQUESTS

The VRG depends on the generous contributions of our members and supporters to continue our educational projects. Though the world may not become vegan in our lifetime, we realize we are planning and working for future generations. Your will and life insurance policies enable you to protect your family, and also to provide a way to give long-lasting support to causes in which you believe. Naming The Vegetarian Resource Group in your will or life insurance policy will enable us to increase our work towards a vegan world.

One suggested form of bequest is: I give and bequeath to The Vegetarian Resource Group, Baltimore, Maryland, the sum of ___ dollars (or if stock, property, or insurance policy, please describe).

To be sure your wishes are carried out, be sure to speak with your attorney specifically about writing the correct information into your will.

13) FOLLOW VRG'S SOCIAL MEDIA!

You can keep up with us on ~

• Facebook: TheVegetarianResourceGroup
• Instagram: @vegetarianresourcegroup
• Twitter: @VegResourceGrp