VRG-NEWS: The Vegetarian Resource Group Newsletter
Volume 20, Issue 2

February 2016

By Shani Stewart

CONTENTS

  1. VRG BOOTHS
  2. VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP RESEARCH AND NEWS
    • BLIND FAITH CAFE IN EVANSTON ILLINOIS
    • EGGS AND INDUSTRIAL FARMS
    • MAKERS OF GIRL SCOUTS COOKIES PROMOTING SOME AS VEGAN
    • HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS APPLY FOR VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS BY FEBRUARY 20, 2016
    • GUMS VEGAN?
    • WHITE CASTLE
    • BLAZE FAST FIRED PIZZA
    • BEING A CHEF IN A VEGAN RESTAURANT
    • VEGAN SOUP RECIPES
    • INDOOR ACTIVITIES, FOR KIDS
    • TESLA
    • WEIGHT LOSS THE VEGAN WAY
    AND MORE
  3. BIG THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING VRG VOLUNTEERS
  4. LATINO OUTREACH
  5. BARNARD MEDICAL CENTER
  6. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND TRIPS
  7. BECOME A MONTHLY DONOR FOR VRG
  8. ABOUT THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP
  9. ABOUT VRG-NEWS

1) VRG BOOTHS

Come visit VRG at these events!

  • Valley Vegfest
    John F. Kennedy Middle School
    Florence, MA 01062
    April 2, 2016
  • Berkeley Vegan Earth Day
    David Brower Center
    2150 Allston Way
    Berkeley, CA 94704
    April 17, 2016
  • GreenFest
    Washington, DC
    May 6 - 8, 2016

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2) VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP RESEARCH AND NEWS
  • BLIND FAITH CAFE IN EVANSTON ILLINOIS
  • EGGS AND INDUSTRIAL FARMS
  • MAKERS OF GIRL SCOUTS COOKIES PROMOTING SOME AS VEGAN
  • HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS APPLY FOR VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS BY FEBRUARY 20, 2016
  • GUMS VEGAN?
  • WHITE CASTLE
  • BLAZE FAST FIRED PIZZA
  • BEING A CHEF IN A VEGAN RESTAURANT
  • VEGAN SOUP RECIPES
  • INDOOR ACTIVITIES, FOR KIDS
  • TESLA
  • WEIGHT LOSS THE VEGAN WAY
AND MORE

HERSHEYS BUBBLE YUM AND ICE BREAKERS ICE CUBES GUM: VEGAN? GUM BASES AND GUM SOFTNERS BY JEANNE YACOUBOUS MS
http://www.vrg.org/blog/2015/12/22/hersheys-bubble-yum-and-ice-breakers-ice-cubes-gum-vegan-gum-bases-and-gum-softeners-by-jeanne-yacoubous-ms/ ]
BLIND FAITH CAFE IN EVANSTON ILLINOIS BY HANA TAKEMOTO
http://www.vrg.org/blog/2015/12/23/blind-faith-cafe-in-evanston-illinois-by-hana-takemoto/ ]
EGGS AND INDUSTRIAL FARMS
http://www.vrg.org/blog/2015/12/23/eggs-and-industrial-farms/ ]
WHITE CASTLE REMOVES L- CYSTEINE FROM VEGGIE SLIDER BUN PROMPTED BY VEGANS BY JEANNE YACOUBOU MS
http://www.vrg.org/blog/2015/12/24/white-castle-removes-l-cysteine-from-veggie-slider-bun-prompted-by-vegans-by-jeanne-yacoubou-ms/ ]
BEING A VEGAN STUDENT IN THE JOHNSON AND WALES CULINARY ARTS AND NUTRITION PROGRAM BY ANGIE RICCIO
http://www.vrg.org/blog/2015/12/28/being-a-vegan-student-in-the-johnson-and-wales-culinary-arts-and-nutrition-program-by-angie-riccio/ ]
MAKERS OF GIRL SCOUTS COOKIES PROMOTING SOME AS VEGAN
http://www.vrg.org/blog/2015/12/29/makers-of-girl-scouts-cookies-promoting-some-as-vegan/ ]
PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT TODAY FOR ALL THE GOOD WORK THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP DOES YEAR ROUND
http://www.vrg.org/blog/2015/12/29/please-show-your-support-today-for-all-the-good-work-the-vegetarian-resource-group-does-year-round/ ]
SUPPORT THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP BECOME A MONTHLY OR QUARTERLY DONOR
http://www.vrg.org/blog/2015/12/30/support-the-vegetarian-resource-group-become-a-monthly-or-quarterly-donor/ ]
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS APPLY FOR VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
http://www.vrg.org/blog/2015/12/30/high-school-seniors-apply-for-vegetarian-resource-group-college-scholarships-today/ ]
MORE VEGAN RESTAURANTS ADDED TO THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUPS ONLINE GUIDE TO VEGAN/ VEGETARIAN RESTAURANTS IN THE USA AND CANADA
http://www.vrg.org/blog/2015/12/31/more-vegan-restaurants-added-to-the-vegetarian-resource-groups-online-guide-to-veganvegetarian-restaurants-in-the-usa-and-canada/ ]
LAST CHANCE TO SUPPORT THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP IN 2015
http://www.vrg.org/blog/2015/12/31/last-chance-to-support-the-vegetarian-resource-group-in-2015/ ]
THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP IS LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE FLUENT IN
http://www.vrg.org/blog/2016/01/04/the-vegetarian-resource-group-is-looking-for-volunteers-who-are-fluent-in-spanish/ ]
BECOMING A VEGAN CHEF WORKING IN A VEGAN RESTAURANT AND MORE BY ANGIE RICCIO
http://www.vrg.org/blog/2016/01/05/becoming-a-vegan-chef-working-in-a-vegan-restaurant-and-more-by-angie-riccio/ ]
SCIENTIFIC UPDATES REPORTED IN EACH ISSUE OF VEGETARIAN JOURNAL
http://www.vrg.org/blog/2016/01/06/scientific-updates-reported-in-each-issue-of-vegetarian-journal/ ]
BARNARD MEDICAL CENTER
http://www.vrg.org/blog/2016/01/07/barnard-medical-center/ ]
2015-2020 DIETARY GUIDELINES RELEASED HEALTHY VEGETARIAN EATING PATTERN INCLUDED
http://www.vrg.org/blog/2016/01/08/2015-2020-dietary-guidelines-released-healthy-vegetarian-eating-pattern-included/ ]
LATINO OUTREACH BY THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP
http://www.vrg.org/blog/2016/01/11/latino-outreach-by-the-vegetarian-resource-group/ ]
BLAZE FAST FIRED PIZZA
http://www.vrg.org/blog/2016/01/12/blaze-fast-fired-pizza/ ]
WEIGHT LOSS THE VEGAN WAY
http://www.vrg.org/blog/2016/01/13/weight-loss-the-vegan-way/ ]
THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP 2016 SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST FOR GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS IN THE USA
http://www.vrg.org/blog/2016/01/14/the-vegetarian-resource-group-2016-scholarship-contest-for-graduating-high-school-seniors-in-the-usa/ ]
VEGAN SOUP RECIPES
http://www.vrg.org/blog/2016/01/15/vegan-soup-recipes/ ]
TESLA AND VEGAN CAR SEATS
http://www.vrg.org/blog/2016/01/18/tesla-and-vegan-car-seats/ ]
VEGAN ACTIVITIES TO PLAY INDOORS WITH CHILDREN DURING THE WINTER
http://www.vrg.org/blog/2016/01/19/vegan-activities-to-play-indoors-with-children-during-the-winter/ ]
DINING ADVICE FOR VEGANS BY A VEGAN FROM THE RESTAURANT STAFF POINT OF VIEW BY ANGIE RICCIO
http://www.vrg.org/blog/2016/01/20/dining-advice-for-vegans-by-a-vegan-from-the-restaurant-staff-point-of-view-by-angie-riccio/ ]

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3) BIG THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING VRG VOLUNTEERS

Thank you to the following volunteers for their work on our restaurant guide entries, proofreading The Vegetarian Journal, doing nutritional analyses for The Vegetarian Journal, proofreading our Spanish language materials, writing blog postings, and reading scholarship essays:

  • Laura McGuiness
  • Shani Stewart
  • Matt Baker
  • Casey Brown
  • Shyla Cadogan
  • John Cunningham
  • David Milner
  • Carole Hamlin
  • Suzanne Hengen
  • Jane Michalek
  • Hana Takemoto
  • Pablo Uribe
  • Sierra Young
  • Angie Riccio - Read Chef Angie's articles on The VRG blog! [ http://www.vrg.org/blog/ ]
  • Brad Scott
  • Reed Mangels, PhD, RD

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4) LATINO OUTREACH

We have given away thousands of our Spanish coloring books El Arco Iris Vegetariano. These have gone to young people when we've tabled at Latino Festivals, and to other groups to give out from El Paso to Washington State to Florida.

They have been shared with first graders by a school nurse working in a depressed economic community in California. And the booklets have even traveled to Ecuador.

We are out of the coloring books and need $600 to reprint. Please consider donating $10, $25, $50, or $100. Of course with a $500 donation, we can reproduce more, and even cover some of the postage.

To donate, go to [ www.vrg.org/donate ]

Write Spanish coloring books in the comments section. Or send to

VRG
P.O. Box 1463
Baltimore, MD 21203

Thank you so much for your support.

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5) BARNARD MEDICAL CENTER

The Barnard Medical Center, which opened on Jan. 5, 2016 in Washington, DC, says:

The Barnard Medical Center provides more than medical care. It also helps you tackle the root causes of illness, with extra attention on improving health through prevention and nutrition. That means that, although medications often play a key role in health, if your problem is nutritional, we will help you tackle that, too. Perhaps you won't need medications at all.

For appointments, see:
http://www.pcrm.org/barnard-medical-center ]

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6) INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND TRIPS

VEG MED
April 22-24, 2016, Berlin
http://vegmed.org/ ]
VEGAN FESTIVAL UK
Newcastle upon Tyne Sat 7th May
Sheffield Sat 23rd July
Edinburgh Sat 6 & Sun 7th August
http://veganfestival.co.uk/ ]
I LIKE VEGGIE
The Best Veggie Tours in Prague and Budapest
http://ilikeveggie.com/homepage/ ]
[email protected]
4TH INTERNATIONAL SATVIK VEGAN FESTIVAL (14TH SATVIK VEGAN FESTIVAL)
Karnataka, India from Aug 13 to 16
www.vgan.in/vegan_festival ]
[email protected]
VEGETARIAN FOOD ASIA
LOHAS Expo & Vegetarian Food Asia 2016
Hong Kong, China from March 10-12
www.lohasexpohk.com ] or [ www.vegfoodasia.com ]
SICILY VEGAN COOKING TOUR

Round Trip Consulting is a DMC (Destination Management Company) and provide complete and exclusive tourist services in Sicily.

Target: this is a private tour which can be arranged for individual customers and small groups.

Push the correspondent button "SEND ENQUIRY" in the THEMATIC TOURS page. Use the notes to tell us your special needs. Fill up the form and let us contact If you want to contact us by phone, please call these numbers:
Office: 0039 091 540830
Mobile: 0039 380 5220620

If you want to contact us by Skype, our Skype address is: RoundTrip.Sicily

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7) BECOME A MONTHLY DONOR FOR VRG

The Vegetarian Resource Group greatly appreciates the support given by our monthly donors. You can join our monthly giving group with a minimum gift of just $10 a month by going to [ www.vrg.org/donate"). You will be part of a network of givers who support our outreach efforts on an ongoing basis. These donations allow us to continue vegan education in a wide variety of venues including schools, doctor and dietitian offices, libraries, various professional conferences, animal rights events, health fairs, environmental festivals, and much more. Thank you for your support! Go to: [ http://www.vrg.org/donate ]

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8) ABOUT THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP

Our health professionals, activists, and educators work with businesses and individuals to bring about healthful changes in your school, workplace, and community. Registered dietitians and physicians aid in the development of nutrition-related publications and answer member and media questions about vegetarian diets. The Vegetarian Resource Group is a non-profit organization. Financial support comes primarily from memberships, donations, bequests, and book sales. The Vegetarian Journal, a print magazine, is a benefit of membership in The VRG. (For more information, please see the Vegetarian Journal online
http://www.vrg.org/journal/ ] )

To sign up for the The Vegetarian Resource Group national email newsletter, please visit: [ http://www.vrg.org/vrgnews/ ]

We are also on Facebook and Twitter

If you would like to make a donation, become a member, volunteer, or find out more about The VRG, contact us at:

The Vegetarian Resource Group
P.O. Box 1463
Baltimore, MD 21203
Phone: (410) 366-8343
Fax: (410) 366-8804
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: [ http://www.vrg.org/ ]

To donate: [ http://www.givedirect.org/give/givefrm.asp?Action=GC&CID=1565/ ]

Copyright The Vegetarian Resource Group 2016 The contents of this newsletter, and our other publications, including Vegetarian Journal, are not intended to provide personal medical advice. Medical advice should be obtained from a qualified health professional. We often depend on product and ingredient information from company statements. It is impossible to be 100% sure about a statement, info can change, people have different views, and mistakes can be made. Please use your own best judgment about whether a product is suitable for you. To be sure, do further research or confirmation on your own.

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9) ABOUT VRG-NEWS

VRG-NEWS is the e-mail newsletter of The Vegetarian Resource Group. This is an announcement list so subscriber messages are not accepted by the list. If you have a technical question about the list, please contact us at [email protected]. If you have any suggestions, ideas, or corrections to VRG-NEWS, please direct them to [email protected]. Thanks.

If you are a new subscriber, you might enjoy reading past issues of VRG-NEWS online at
http://www.vrg.org/vrgnews/ ]

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Baltimore MD 21203 US
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