1) VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP RESEARCH AND NEWS
- VEGAN ROASTED VEGETABLE RECIPES!
- SUPPLEMENTS FOR VEGAN CHILDREN
- DISCOUNT ON HOLIDAY GIFT ITEMS AT VEGAN ESSENTIALS
- VEGAN PROCESSED FOODS: EMBRACE THEM? SHUN THEM?
- VEGAN ON A BUDGET
- ABE'S CELEBRATION CAKES
- VITAMIN B12
- OPINIONS ON VEGAN COMMERCIALS
- WHEN MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT FOOD, IS YOUR ETHICS AT LEAST ONE CONSIDERATION? QUESTION ASKED BY VRG IN A NATIONAL POLL
- and so much more!
- UPDATED RESOURCE ON VITAMIN B12
- [ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/11/27/updated-resource-on-vitamin-b12/ ]
- NEW STUDY FINDS INCREASED FRACTURE RISK IN NON-MEAT EATERS
- [ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/11/27/new-study-finds-increased-fracture-risk-in-non-meat-eaters/ ]
- VEGANISM IN A NUTSHELL POSTER
- [ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/11/30/veganism-in-a-nutshell-poster/ ]
- CHANUKAH STARTS THE EVENING OF DECEMBER 10, 2020--YOU MAY WANT TO SERVE THESE VEGAN POTATO PANCAKES!
- [ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/12/01/chanukah-starts-the-evening-of-december-10-2020-you-may-want-to-serve-these-vegan-potato-pancakes/ ]
- CREATIVE USE OF TOMATO PASTE
- [ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/12/02/creative-use-of-tomato-paste/ ]
- ENJOY THESE VEGAN ROASTED VEGETABLE RECIPES!
- [ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/12/03/enjoy-these-vegan-roasted-vegetable-recipes/ ]
- VRG OFFERS ONE $10,000 SCHOLARSHIP PLUS TWO $5,000 SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATING USA HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS! DEADLINE TO ENTER IS FEBRUARY 20, 2021!
- [ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/11/20/vrg-offers-one-10000-scholarship-plus-two-5000-scholarships-to-graduating-usa-high-school-seniors-deadline-to-enter-is-february-20-2021/ ]
- VEGAN TEEN FAQ: DEALING WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND BUDGET WHEN GOING VEGAN
- [ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/11/23/vegan-teen-faq-dealing-with-family-friends-and-budget-when-going-vegan/ ]
- DILIP BARMAN: VEGAN ACTIVIST
- [ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/11/23/dilip-barman-vegan-activist/ ]
- VEGAN PROCESSED FOODS: EMBRACE THEM? SHUN THEM?
- [ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/11/24/vegan-processed-foods-embrace-them-shun-them/ ]
- FNCE: FOOD INSECURITY AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS
- [ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/11/25/fnce-food-insecurity-among-college-students/ ]
- PLANT-BASED AT MCDONALDS
- [ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/11/26/plant-based-at-mcdonalds/ ]
- VEGAN DINING OPTIONS IN THE TOWN OF HARROW, IN NORTHWEST LONDON, ENGLAND
- [ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/11/26/vegan-dining-options-in-the-town-of-harrow-in-northwest-london-england/ ]
- DISCOUNT ON HOLIDAY GIFT ITEMS AT VEGAN ESSENTIALS
- [ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/11/27/discount-on-holiday-gift-items-at-vegan-essentials/ ]
- SUPPLEMENTS FOR VEGAN CHILDREN
- [ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/11/13/supplements-for-vegan-children/ ]
- ASIAN CUISINE PRESENTATION AT FOOD AND NUTRITION CONFERENCE AND EXPO
- [ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/11/16/asian-cuisine-presentation-at-food-and-nutrition-conference-and-expo/ ]
- WHEN MAKING DECISIONS ABOUT FOOD, IS YOUR ETHICS AT LEAST ONE CONSIDERATION? QUESTION ASKED BY VRG IN A NATIONAL POLL
- [ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/11/17/when-making-decisions-about-food-is-your-ethics-at-least-one-consideration-question-asked-by-vrg-in-a-national-poll/ ]
- OPINIONS ON VEGAN COMMERCIALS
- [ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/11/18/opinions-on-vegan-commercials/ ]
- RESTAURANT REVIEW: MIDDLE WAY CAFE IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
- [ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/11/11/restaurant-review-middle-way-cafe-in-anchorage-alaska/ ]
- VEGAN ON A BUDGET BY NAVA ATLAS
- [ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/11/11/vegan-on-a-budget-by-nava-atlas/ ]
- MY VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP VIRTUAL INTERNSHIP
- [ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/11/10/my-vegetarian-resource-group-virtual-internship/ ]
- ABE'S CELEBRATION CAKES
- [ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/11/09/abes-celebration-cakes/ ]
- VEGAN REVOLUTION
- [ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/11/09/vegan-revolution/ ]
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2) 2020 VRG VIDEO CONTEST WINNER: THE BENEFITS OF A VEGGIE LIFESTYLE
By Saisravya Bandia
Saisravya is a Vegetarian Resource Group 2020 video scholarship winner. She said: Since being a vegetarian myself for seven years and still going strong, I have been interested in finding out how this is helping me and the environment. Along with looking for new food options and restaurants to go to.
To see her video, go to: [ https://www.vrg.org/veg_videos.php ]
Deadline for the next VRG Video Contest is July 15, 2021.
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3) 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, 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] To support The Vegetarian Resource Group's outreach, donate at [ https://www.vrg.org/donate ]
- Aiman Zehra Altaf
- Tirtho Banerjee
- Nancy Berkoff, EdD, RD
- Whitney Blomquist
- Simon Brown
- Katelynn Budzich
- Anayeli Camacho
- Cathy Conway, MS, RD
- Julie Covington, EdD, RDN, FAND
- Keryl Cryer
- Carole Hamlin
- David Han
- Clarissa Hauber
- Suzanne Hengen
- Audrey Hunt
- Reed Mangels, PhD, RD
- Laura McGuiness, MLIS
- David Milner
- Adhi Muthukumar
- Lucia Rivera
- Odette Olivares Sanchez
- Marcia Schveibinz
- Eric C. Sharer, MPH, RD, CDN
- Elsa Spencer, PhD
- Julia Stanitski
- Rithvik Swamynathan
- Patricia Welty
- Charles Xu
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4) DISCOUNT ON HOLIDAY GIFT ITEMS AT VEGAN ESSENTIALS
Get ready for a delicious Vegan Essentials holiday! Whatever you're celebrating this year, we'll be carrying all your favorite vegan roasts, sides, desserts, everything for the new year and everything in between! We carry over 2,100 different vegan items from hundreds of different companies! From all your favorite staples to small companies sold exclusively through us, we have you covered and we ship everywhere! And for the month of December, get 10% offyour orders with the code VRG!
Everything is always vegan at [ https://veganessentials.com ]
[ https://store.veganessentials.com/?Coupon=VRG ]
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6) VRG HIGHLIGHTS
We had six winners in our 2020 video contest. See all the videos here:
[ https://www.vrg.org/veg_videos.php ]
At a virtual meeting, Elsa Spencer, PhD (nutrition) spoke about vegan nutrition to a student group at Northern Virginia Community College. She said it went quite well and they met for an hour. Elsa also said "None of them were vegans and one or two were vegetarians. Several expressed interest in veganism before and during the talk but none felt "ready." We had health, ethical, cooking, and practical questions. They had questions ready when I arrived, and asked for links when I mentioned topics they didn't know about. I sent some links right after the talk to the club organizer. They were very grateful."
We did a virtual booth at virtual American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics FNCE conference. Dietitians staffing the booth included: Reed Mangels, Cathy Conway, Julie Covington, and Eric Sharer, as well as Elsa Spencer (PhD in nutrition). Not the same as physically interacting with people, but it was still impactful. We had 1,268 visitors come by the booth. This only counts each person once. For example, though one person was in and out of the booth 17 times over about five days, she is only added to the count once. (Editor's note: FNCE stands for Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo.) A few nice notes in the chat such as:
Good morning, I have been reviewing all the information provided by this group. You all have some great information! After FNCE, (is there access to the webpage links provided at the expo such as "Ingredients are they Vegan" or Vegetarian Nutrition with links to patient education handouts?)
Great resource. Big fan. Thank you for being here at FNCE.
Hi I just wanted to share I've been a fan for years, especially for using your vegan iron sources handout. Thank you!
Just signed up. I am a State Coordinator and met with you last year when you came for the presentation
We asked the following questions in a national Harris Poll:
1. What Do American Adults Expect from a Beverage Labeled Soymilk?
[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/10/30/what-do-american-adults-expect-from-a-beverage-labeled-soymilk-questions-asked-by-the-vegetarian-resource-group-in-a-national-poll/ ]
2. When Making Decisions about Food, Is Your Ethics at Least One Consideration?
[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/11/17/when-making-decisions-about-food-is-your-ethics-at-least-one-consideration-question-asked-by-vrg-in-a-national-poll/ ]
To help support the Vegetarians of Central Florida's Raffle, we donated five Vegetarian Journal subscriptions, two Vegans Know How to Party and two Simply Vegan books.
We continue to mail vegan/vegetarian dietary information to Prison Inmates across the USA.
Support vegan research and education by donating to The Vegetarian Resource Group Go here: [ https://www.givedirect.org/donate/?cid=1565 ]
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7) MARYLAND EVENTS
BALTIMORE VEGAN DRINKS RETURNS - CARRY OUT NIGHTS
Baltimore Vegan Drinks will make a return with Carry Out Nights to help support the small businesses that support veganism in Baltimore. For each of the listed nights, a menu of special food and drinks will be offered as PRE-ORDER, PRE-PAY options for guests to get as Carry-Out from our host restaurant. Please check on our website, [ https://bmorevegan.com ]
or our Facebook page [ https://facebook.com/BaltimoreVeganDrinks ]
for more information and links for ordering. Join Vegan Drinks on these evenings to get behind local businesses with vegan options!
- Jan 14 - Refocused Vegan, 6pm to 8pm. 429 N Eutaw St #1N, Baltimore, MD 21201
- Feb. 9 - Red Emma's Carry Out Night, 6pm-8pm, 1225 Cathedral St. Baltimore MD 21201
PLANT-POWERED MEAT MONTHS
This Holiday Season - December, 2020
Restaurants & professional chefs showcase plant-based meats and meaty/hearty meals, and are featured on the promotion's website. Experience the fabulous flavors, exceptional variety, satisfying meals, and popular culinary experiences only possible from plants! More info here: [ https://plantpoweredmeatmonth.com/ ]
Also get your Foodie Power Pass: Just $1. Weekly raffle entries. Discounts on webinars. Food Coupons.
Find the pass here:
[ https://www.tickettailor.com/events/botanicuisine1/433397 ]
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8) OTHER EVENTS
VEGAN LIVING PROGRAM VIRTUAL COOKING DEMO:
The Vegan Living Program is presenting a virtual vegan cooking demo on Dec. 19th, 2020.
Eventbrite page: [ https://www.rubyveganholidaycookingclass.eventbrite.com ]
and Facebook event: [ https://www.facebook.com/events/3759734680718112/ ]
This is the first of some freestanding virtual events they will be hosting in the coming months.
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9) CONSIDER A GIFT MEMBERSHIP THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
Through December 31, 2020, you can give a gift membership to The Vegetarian Resource Group (includes a 1-year subscription to Vegetarian Journal) for $15 each (40% discount). This offer is valid in the USA only.
It's a terrific way to share the vegan message, as well as support VRG. Gift subscriptions can be done online by simply paying $15 per gift and typing in your message and the address(s) of the gift recipient(s) in the comments field. Please go to [ https://vrg.org/donate ]
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10) CHARITABLE IRA ROLLOVER
Donors who are over 70½ may want to use the charitable IRA rollover. The charitable IRA rollover is a distribution from an individual retirement account directly to a charity, such as The Vegetarian Resource Group. The distribution from the plan administrator directly to the charity counts toward the donor's required minimum distribution for the year, but the charitable donation is not included in the donor's adjusted gross income. The CARES Act waives the required minimum distributions during 2020 for IRAs and retirement plans. See Publication 590-B, Distributions from Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs)] for additional information.
A new law:
- 1. Increases the age for IRA required minimum distributions from 70½ to 72.
- 2. Preserves the IRA charitable rollover for individuals age 70½ or older.
See also:
Remember this is not legal or tax advice. You should speak to your legal or tax advisor. To donate directly to The Vegetarian Resource Group go to [ https://www.vrg.org/donate ]
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11) 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:
Donate to the Vegetarian Resource Group through the Combined Federal Campaign. For federal workers who would like to donate to The Vegetarian Resource Group through the Combined Federal Campaign, our CFC number is #10601.
Ever consider donating stock to the VRG? Donating stock directly to the VRG may save on taxes.
More information is available here:
[ https://www.vrg.org/blog/2020/05/26/donating-stock-to-the-vegetarian-resource-group/ ]
Have you wanted to make a gift in honor of a loved one, friend or colleague, but weren't sure which charities were vegan, pro-environment or pro-animal rights? Consider a donation to the VRG as a memorial for a loved one, or way to honor someone's actions with a living tribute. This is perfect for special occasions, such as a wedding, birthday, anniversary or retirement. We will send an acknowledgment to you and the giftee, and your kindness will support our educational outreach programs and help promote veganism. [ https://www.vrg.org/memandhon.htm ]
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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.
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13) FOLLOW VRG'S SOCIAL MEDIA!
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From all of us here at the VRG have a Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah, Happy Kwanzaa, and a Happy New Year!
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14) ABOUT VRG
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/ ]
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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] to volunteer
Website: [ https://www.vrg.org/ ]
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