VRG-NEWS: The Vegetarian Resource Group Newsletter
Volume 1, Issue 2
January 1997
CONTENTS
1) Welcome
2) Announcing www.vrg.org
3) VRG Web Site Additions
4) VRG Essay Contest
5) Meals on Wheels
6) Bill Cosby Visits Baltimore
7) International Conference on Vegetarian Nutrition
8) Head Start Nutrition Conference
9) Recipe of the Month
10) About The Vegetarian Resource Group
11) About VRG-NEWS
WELCOME
1) Welcome to the second edition of VRG-NEWS, a monthly newsletter of
Vegetarian Resource Group (VRG) activities. We hope you'll let us know
what you like and dislike so we can tailor this newsletter to readers'
interests. Please email Bobbi Pasternak [email protected] with your
thoughts and suggestions.
ANNOUNCING WWW.VRG.ORG
2) We are in the process of moving our web site to a new location at
www.vrg.org. So far, only the home page is up, and that will refer you
to the rest of the pages back on Envirolink. We'll keep you posted
on our progress, or better yet, visit www.vrg.org and see what has
changed! If you have a link on your web page, please change the link
to point to the new site.
We are very grateful for all Envirolink has done for us, but we have
outgrown what they can provide. The advantages of the new site are:
a) We have our own name www.vrg.org. This should make us easier to
find and easier to remember. It also creates a better image for the
media, and may give more confidence to parents who want the facts
about what their kids are eating.
b) We can now centralize all our email addresses. You can reach us at
[email protected] for subscriptions and book orders, [email protected] for
comments on this newsletter, and [email protected] for comments on the web
site.
c) We can tell how many people are visiting the web site, where they
were referred from, and what they are reading. We can then tailor our
materials to the audiences that find them most useful.
(We won't keep individual addresses, just collective information).
d) Maintenance
of the site is much easier, which means we can put more information
out there in less time. It will also make it easier to convert the
rest of the site to the new design.
e) We will have more flexibility
in adding interactive pages, such as the feedback page.
VRG WEB SITE ADDITIONS
3) In the last month we've added;
a) Press releases for the past year.
b) The Fall 1996 issue of VRG Update (a newsletter on VRG activities).
c) Our T-shirt: Be Kind to Animals -- Don't Eat Them
d) Thumbnails of all our books on the catalog page
e) 1996 Essay contest winning entries
Unfortunately, we had to temporarily remove the VRG game as it
crashed the Envirolink server. We'll fix it and get it out on the new
site soon. Please let Brad Scott <[email protected]> know of anything you
think should be added, removed, or changed on the web site.
VRG ESSAY CONTEST
4) The Vegetarian Resource Group continues to sponsor its essay contest
for students 18 and under. First prize in each category is a $50 savings
bond.
Entrants should write a 2-3 page essay on any aspect of vegetarianism
or veganism. Contest categories are ages 8 and under, 9 to 13, and 14
to 18. Entrants should base their paper on interviewing, research,
and/or personal opinion. You need not be a vegetarian to enter. All
essays become property of The Vegetarian Resource Group. Submissions
should be postmarked by May 1, 1997. This is an annual contest.
For more information on the contest, to view sample winners, or to
view a vegetarian lesson plan for teachers, visit
../essay/. Tell your local
school about the contest, or refer them to
../press/96decessay.htm for the full
text of the press release.
MEALS ON WHEELS
5) A nutritionist for the New York Department of Aging asked for the
vegetarian
Meals on Wheels menus we developed so she could get them approved in
New York City. New York City has its own approval process for their
programs.
Once again, our work in one program can be used in other similar programs.
BILL COSBY VISITS BALTIMORE
6) In December 1996, we got a call from someone arranging for Bill
Cosby to visit friends in the Baltimore area. The person asked where
was a good place to get vegan food. We suggested a few places, including
Funk's Democratic Coffee Spot where she could get vegan chocolate cake (she
liked that). We also sent her a packet of information including a copy
of Simply Vegan and the Vegetarian Journal. The Baltimore Sun (the
major newspaper in Baltimore, MD US) printed an article the following
Saturday stating that Bill Cosby dined on vegan cuisine. Our
sympathies go out to Mr. Cosby and his family over the recent loss of their
son.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON VEGETARIAN NUTRITION
7) The Third International Conference on Vegetarian Nutrition will be
held from March 24 through March 26 at the Loma Linda University in
the San Bernardino Valley, 60 miles east of Los Angeles, California.
The goals of the congress are 1. To assess current research on
vegetarian nutrition and plant-based diets; 2. To explore applications
of vegetarian nutrition research; 3. To increase awareness of the
health implications of vegetarian dietary practices. For more
information, call (909) 478-8621.
HEAD START NUTRITION CONFERENCE
8) We received a request for materials for a state Head Start
Nutrition Conference. They wanted 125 copies of the Jan/Feb 97
Vegetarian Journal special insert on vegetarian children, and 125
copies of VRG's I Love Animals and Broccoli Coloring Book. We gladly
sent them, and they kindly sent a donation. We often receive requests
for materials such as this for state and local nutrition-related
conferences and meetings. If you need materials for en event in your
area, please email us at [email protected].
RECIPE OF THE MONTH
9) This recipe is from page 49 of Simply Vegan
:
Creamy Lentil Soup
3 carrots, chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 Tablespoons oil
1 1/2 Cups red lentils
4 Cups water
1 Tablespoon marjoram
Salt and pepper to taste
1 Cup water
Slices of lemon
Saute carrots and onion in oil over medium-high heat until onions are
clear. Add remaining ingredients (except 1 cup water and lemon slices)
and bring to a boil. Lower heat, but continue cooking over medium-high
heat for 20 minutes. Pour mixture into a blender. Blend until creamy.
Return mixture to a pot and add 1 cup of water. Reheat for a few
minutes, until hot. Serve soup garnished with lemon slices.
Total calories per serving: 289; Total fat as % of daily value: 12%;
Protein: 16 gm; Carbohydrates: 42 gm; Fat: 8 gm; Calcium: 54 mg; Iron:
6 mg; Sodium: 23 mg; Dietary fiber: 8 gm
ABOUT THE VRG
10) Our health professionals, activists, and educators work with
businesses and individuals to bring about healthy 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, contributions, and book
sales.
The Vegetarian Journal, a bi-monthly print magazine, is a benefit of
membership in The VRG. The Journal features informational and recipe
articles, product and book reviews, news for vegetarian activists, and
up to date information about vegetarian health and nutrition.
Membership in the VRG costs $20/year in the US, $30/year in Canada and
Mexico, or $42/year for the rest of the world. Accepted forms of
payment, all in US funds, are Visa, Mastercard, checks drawn on US
banks, and postal orders. When joining, please send us your name,
address, phone number, and e-mail address. If paying by credit card,
please include the card number and expiration date. Membership
requests should be directed to:
The Vegetarian Resource Group
PO Box 1463
Baltimore, MD 21203
Phone: (410) 366-8343
Fax: (410) 366-8804
E-mail: [email protected]
ABOUT VRG-NEWS
11) VRG-NEWS is distributed as a volunteer service of Vegetarians
Online, the forum for vegetarians on America Online. Vegetarians
Online offers message boards, live chats, downloadable files,
informational content, and quick links to vegetarian websites and
USENET newsgroups. AOL members can use keyword VEGAN to visit
Vegetarians Online. Whether or not you are an AOL member, you may
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