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2) VRG BOOTHS AND EVENTS
Please visit VRG at these booths.
- Albany VegFest
- Saturday, June 2nd, 2018
Polish Community Center
Albany, NY
10am - 5pm
- Richmond VegFest
- Saturday, June 23rd, 2018
Bryan Park, Richmond, VA
12pm - 6pm
- Vegetarian SummerFest
- The festival starts July 4th, but we'll be there July 6th - 8th, 2018
University of Pittsburgh Johnstown
Johnstown, PA
- Roots Vegan Fest
- Saturday, July 21st, 2018
Clarksville, MD
- Western NY VegFest
- Sunday, August 5th, 2018
Buffalo, NY
- Vegan SoulFest
- Saturday, August 25th , 2018
Clifton Park
Baltimore, MD
12pm - 7pm
- DC VegFest
- Saturday, Sept. 15th, 2018
Yards Park
Washington, DC
- Charlottesville Vegan Roots Fest
- Saturday, Sept. 29th, 2018
Washington Park
Charlottesville, VA
- VRG Annual Vegan Dinner (during the annual meeting of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics)
- Washington, DC
Sunday, October 21st, 2018, 6PM
- Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Washington DC
October 21-23rd, 2018
Vegetarian Resource Group Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Potluck
Baltimore MD
Sunday, November 18th, 2018
To volunteer at VRG booths, please contact Gene at [email protected] If you would like to donate towards our veggie outreach, donate at:
[ http://www.vrg.org/donate ]
Donations can also be sent to:
The Vegetarian Resource Group
P.O. Box 1463
Baltimore, MD 21203
Or call: (410) 366-8343
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3) HOW TO SAY I'M VEGAN AT RESTAURANTS AROUND THE WORLD
From Ben, at V-Cards:
We have just launched version 2 of our popular iPhone app - V Cards!
With V Cards you're now vegan in over 100 languages. We've got translations of how to say you're vegan in 104 languages, with specific details on what you can't eat as a vegan. You can show this to staff in restaurants around the world to make sure your meal is vegan.
Our latest update supports all of Apple's latest devices, works offline (great for traveling!), the ability to share translations and quickly give us feedback when a translation can be improved!
[ http://www.maxlearning.net/HEALth/V-Cards.pdf ]
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4) VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP VEGAN DINNER IN WASHINGTON, DC SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2018 AT 6PM
The Vegetarian Resource Group will host a vegan dinner at BUSBOYS AND POETS in Washington, DC (About three blocks from the Convention Center) on Sunday, October 21, 2018 during the annual meeting of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Meet VRG advisors Reed Mangels PhD RD, Catherine Conway MS RD, Debra Wasserman, and vegetarian dietitians from around the country. All are welcome.
Menu
- Appetizers:
- BBQ Vegan Chicken Bites
- Crispy Brussels Sprouts (Brussels sprouts with shallots, agave vinaigrette)
- Tabbouleh (Quinoa, parsley, tomatoes, green onions, lemon juice)
- Entrée:
- Beans and Wild Rice (black beans, fresh guacamole, pico de gallo)
- Dessert:
- Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie
- Fountain Drinks and Iced Tea
To reserve: Send $35 per person (includes tax and tip) with names to
The Vegetarian Resource Group
P.O. Box 1463
Baltimore, MD 21203
Must reserve and pay in advance.
Call (410) 366-8343.
Or pay at
[ http://www.vrg.org/donate ]
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5) A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE VRG VOLUNTEERS
Thanks to the following VRG volunteers for all your hard work with The Vegetarian Resource Group, including reading scholarship entries, posting to social media, writing blog posts, editorials, and restaurant reviews, doing media interviews, staffing booths, performing nutrition analysis, helping with our newsletters, doing HTML, and more!
- Leah Alper
- Matthew Baker, RN
- Nancy Berkoff, EdD, RD
- Nanette Blanchard
- Whitney Blomquist
- Shannon Borgoyn
- Cathleen Cook
- Anne Custer
- Brigette Dumais
- Nancy Eisman
- Heather Francis
- Elissa Free
- Laneece Hurd
- Becca Kaplan
- Teagan Kim
- Karen Lazarus, MD
- Linda Long
- Reed Mangels, Ph.D, RD
- Julia Mathew
- Laura McGuiness
- David Milner
- Robin Patalon, CPA
- Susan Petrie
- Patrick Reilly
- Jenny Saccenti, MSW
- Marcia Schveibinz
- Griffin Stein
- Robin Tate
- Emily Wood
Call for Volunteers:
To volunteer at VRG, please contact Gene at [email protected]
To support The Vegetarian Resource Group's outreach, donate at [ www.vrg.org/donate ]
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6) VRG HIGHLIGHTS
- Reed Mangels, PhD, RD was interviewed by a reporter from Latvian Public Television for a story about vegetarian diets for children.
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- Becca Kaplan and Leah Alper represented VRG at the NY Veggie Pride Parade on April 8th.
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- Mercy for Animals Latinoamérica will feature some of our recipes on their upcoming website!
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- We've sent over 250 Spanish language brochures, flyers, and coloring books to Los Angles, CA for LA's VegFest.
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- We've sent brochures and leaflets, including the ever-popular My Vegan Plate, Teen Vegan Nutrition, Save our Water the Vegetarian Way, I Love Animals and Broccoli Coloring Book, Heart Healthy Eating Tips, and more, to various organizations, institutions, and events across the country including schools, hospitals, and Earth Day events!
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7) THE VEGAN GROCERY STORE OPENED IN NORTH TONAWANDA, A SMALL CITY LOCATED NORTH OF BUFFALO AND SOUTHEAST OF NIAGARA FALLS IN NY
Hello VRG folks. I wanted to share exciting news that The Vegan Grocery Store opened in mid-March of this year in North Tonawanda, a small city located north of Buffalo and southeast of Niagara Falls. The vegan/plant-based community in Western New York is extremely happy that this store has opened. They have a wonderful selection of foods, heath and beauty items, handmade vegan items and (most important) vegan chocolates! This is the store's website: [ https://www.thevegangrocerystore.com/ ]
Karen Peissinger
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8) HOST FAMILIES FOR VEGETARIAN FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS
The Vegetarian Resource Group received the following letter requesting host families in the USA for high school age vegetarian foreign exchange students.
To Whom It May Concern:
My name is Laura Stahl, and I am the Special Services Director for OCEAN (Organization for Cultural Exchange Among Nations), which is a non-profit organization that sponsors foreign exchange students, ages 14-18, and places them in volunteer host families and high schools throughout the U.S. for a semester or academic year. We are currently seeking volunteer host families for two girls, one from Ecuador and one from France who are vegetarians. Might you know of any families in your community that would be interested in welcoming one of these students into their home for the 2018/2019 school year? Below is additional information:
Student's Name: RAFAELA
Age: 17
Home Country: ECUADOR
Grade of Enrollment: 11th
Interests: Air dance, writing poems & essays, reading, cooking vegetarian meals, hiking.
Excerpt from the student's letter: "I am a very positive person, who always sees the bright side of circumstances. Since I was little I have loved sports and nature. I have been in three summer camps and I used to ride horses. Nature, creativity, sports and lovely people are really present in my life. I am vegetarian because I feel a deep love for animals and nature. I think it has a magnificent power that can be perceived in beautiful landscapes. I live surrounded by nature and this causes me a peaceful sensation. Everyone has a hobby, mine is air dance. I discovered this activity six months ago and it was a bless to me, it makes me really happy, it is my passion too. I practice this kind of dance three times a week in the afternoon. I try to keep myself busy because I think this teaches me to organize my time effectively. I like to have a good lifestyle, I don't like to eat bad or not doing sport. Exercise has helped me a lot grow. I am an energetic person who is always doing productive activities. Creativity is a part of me. I like to write poems and essays both are pretty different, still writing is such a beautiful way to express."
Student's Name: CLARA
Age: 17
Home Country: FRANCE
Grade of Enrollment: 12th
Interests: Fitness, drawing, painting, playing the guitar.
Excerpt from the student's letter: "I have a lot of hobbies actually, like doing sports in my fitness club. I go there as much as possible because I'm very dynamic and I want to enjoy life. I also like being with my pets, they comfort me a lot. I love animals so much that I became a vegetarian 2 years ago, and I'm very proud of that. I particularly love dogs and cats. The beach and the sea are for me the most beautiful things that exist on earth. Overall, I like nature, sun, flower and so many more things. My favorite season is definitely summer! I love hot weather. I like to be in the beach with my friends, who are very amazing, and playing the little of what I know in guitar. My second favorite place is forest, I feel safe there. I am very attached to people, for me, meet new people is very interesting and I hope this trip will open me to new horizon. I believe that this trip will give me another perspective of life and give me even more maturity and independence. I would like to share you my culture and make you discover the most amazing things in France as you will make me discover America."
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to e-mail me at [email protected] or call me at 1-888-996-2326, Ext. 5. You may also wish to visit our website at: [ https://www.ocean-intl.org ]
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9) VEGAN FOOD TOURS
Diogo, from Vegan Food Tours, sent us some information on their business:
We were created in 2016 and we are a group of young and inspired veggie-munchers with a new concept idea to discover routes 100% Vegan and show people (local and tourist) how delicious Vegan meals can be, whether you are Veggie or not. We already have tours in Barcelona, London, Amsterdam and Rome and it won't stop there. Besides the opportunity of trying some delicious food, we also combined a tour with a local guide about the culture and history of each city. So it is an opportunity to meet new people and be closer and more acquainted with the Vegan world. [ https://www.veganfoodtours.com ]
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10) PLANT-BASED PREVENTION OF DISEASE CONFERENCE (MAY 19-21st)
PPOD focus as always: Evidence-based Nutrition in the Prevention / Treatment of Heart Disease, Cancer, Diabetes and Other Chronic Diseases.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS: [ https://www.preventionofdisease.org/continuing-education ]
- 16.75 AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credits- (disclosures at end of message) provided jointly by P-POD and MAHEC.
- 16.75 nursing CNE approved by NM Nurses Assn., a CNE approver accredited by ANCC
- 17 CPEU for RD's and DTR's, approved by CDR
- 1.7 CEU units / 16.75 contact hours for various health professionals ("Continuing Education Units") (disclosures at end of message)
- (NEW!) 16.75 in-person-learning CME credits for American Board of Lifestyle Medicine and its 2018 examinations
"Full" registration covers 1:00 pm Sat. May 19 (after optional arrival-lunch) to 12:40 pm Mon. May 21, 2018 (followed by included Farewell Luncheon), including the vegan natural-foods meals (without wheat, and either without added oil or with no-added-oil options), but
"Short" registration (skipping EITHER Saturday afternoon OR Monday) may be chosen.
See the complete PROGRAM SCHEDULE: [ https://www.preventionofdisease.org/agenda ]
See the 27 SPEAKERS: [ https://www.preventionofdisease.org/speakers ]
(NEW!) See all EVALUATIONS/COMMENTS by our 2017 attendees: [ http://history.preventionofdisease.org/attendee-evaluationscomments-2017/ ]
REGISTER NOW! [ https://www.preventionofdisease.org/registration ]
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11) VRG 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 especially seeking your support for the following:
- VRG Outreach Booth at American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, attended by 10,000 health professionals-our most important conference of the year. Here, we're able to educate and put materials into the hands of 1,000 registered dietitians and other health professionals. ($50 to give out copies of Vegetarian Journal and other resources to ten dietitians) ($4,000 to have a booth)
- We need to reprint our "I Love Animals and Broccoli Coloring Book". $10 covers coloring books for one class, $1500 lets us reprint our whole supply. Donations can be made at: [ https://www.vrg.org/donate ]
. Please write in the comments the purpose of your donation.
- You can make a one time, quarterly, monthly, or an annual donation. To make a donation, call (410)-366- 8343 M-F 9:00-5:00, mail a check to The Vegetarian Resource Group at PO Box 1463, Baltimore MD, 21203, or visit [ https://www.vrg.org/donate ]
. Please be sure to let us know which project you would like your contribution to fund. Thank you for supporting The Vegetarian Resource Group!
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12) VRG ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow or Like The Vegetarian Resource Group on social media and stay up to date on what we're working on, events in your area, new vegan products and vegan restaurants :
Facebook [ https://www.facebook.com/thevegetarianresourcegroup ]
Instagram [ https://www.instagram.com/vegetarianresourcegroup/ ]
Twitter [ https://twitter.com/VegResourceGrp ]
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13) ABOUT THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP & VRG NEWS
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 [ https://www.vrg.org/journal/ ]
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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] or to volunteer: Gene at [email protected]
Website: [ https://www.vrg.org/ ]
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
[ https://www.vrg.org/vrgnews/ ]
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Copyright The Vegetarian Resource Group 2018 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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