1) VRG will be exhibiting at The American Dietetic Association's Annual Meeting being held in the Hynes Convention Center in Boston October 27-30. VRG has exhibited at this meeting every year since 1987, presenting abstracts and helping arrange for vegetarian speakers (this conference is attended by about 10,000 registered dietitians from all over the US).
After several years of effort, we finally succeeded in having a panel on raising vegetarian nutrition accepted for this year's meeting. Our nutrition advisor, Reed Mangels, Ph.D., R.D. will be on this panel.
We thank the donors who helped with the costs for exhibiting at this conference, paying for materials to hand out, and for covering travel expenses. We expect to spend a total of $5,800 for all this, but we feel it is well worth it given the importance of presenting accurate nutrition information to these dietitians who in turn pass this information on to patients and thir clients. If you would like to help cover these costs, you may send donations to The Vegetarian Resource Group, PO Box 1463, Baltimore, MD 21203.
For more information on the American Dietetic Association, visit http://www.eatright.org. For information on The American Dietetic Association Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group visit http://www.eatright.org/dpg14.html.
2) Thanks to everyone who has subscribed to this email newsletter, VRG-NEWS. We now have over 1,000 subscribers. As always, please send your suggestions for improving VRG-NEWS to Bobbi Pasternak at [email protected].
3) VRG will have a booth at the Vegetarian Society of DC's (VSDC) VegFest held on October 18th at George Mason University in Virginia. Debra Wasserman will give a vegan cooking demo at this event. For more information on the VSDC festival, email them at [email protected].
VRG will also have a booth at the Boston Vegetarian Food Festival on Sunday, October 26th. For more information on the festival, check out http://www.mit.edu/activities/vsg/foodfest97/
4) The Vegetarian Resource Group is looking to fill a part-time job at our office in Baltimore, MD. The candidate should be a Jack or Jill of all trades with a good science background and knowledge of vegetarian and vegan issues.
If you know someone who is interested, please ask her or him to send a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to: Administrative Assistant / Research Job, The Vegetarian Resource Group, PO Box 1463, Baltimore, MD 21203.
5) The November/December 1997 issue of the Vegetarian Journal contains:
If you are not currently a subscriber to the Vegetarian Journal, why not subscribe today? You can find subscription information online at http://www.vrg.org/journal/subscribe.htm. Join for $30 or more, and receive a FREE copy of the Vegan Handbook, a $19.95 value! (U.S. addresses only) (see http://www.vrg.org/catalog/veganhandbook.htm).
6) Come celebrate an early Thanksgiving VRG style at our 16th annual Vegetarian Thanksgiving Potluck Dinner. The dinner will be on Sunday, November 23rd at 5:30 p.m. at St. John's Church, St. Paul and 27th Streets in Baltimore. All you need is $3 (per adult) and a vegetarian dish (no meat, fish, or poultry) that will serve four people (please remember that many people attending are vegan, avoiding dairy, eggs, and honey). Please also bring the recipe on a 3x5 card and a serving utensil for your dish. Paper cups, plates, napkins, and plastic utensils will be provided, but we encourage you to bring your own reusable dishes and utensils to help reduce waste. We will also be collecting non-perishable vegetarian canned goods to donate to St. John's Church for them to distribute to those in need. For more information, email [email protected] or call 410-366-8343.
The Chicago Vegetarian Society will be holding its annual pre-Thansgiving dinner on November 23rd also. For details, call 773-975-VEGY.
7) It is now easier to navigate the VRG web site ( http://www.vrg.org) using the new links at the bottom of every page. Please let Brad Scott (email [email protected] ) know if these links are helpful and if you have any suggestions for improving the web site.
We recently received this flattering note from a subscriber to the Vegetarian Journal:
I am impressed with the amount of information at your site and your dedication to research on vegetarian issues. This unbiased view makes a subscription to your publication much more valuable than a subscription to the mainstream vegetarian publications.Thanks for your dedication to promoting a healthy, humane lifestyle. Your work makes it easier for all of us to make our contributions to the cause as well.
8) Tamarind Tree - The Taste Of India is offering 2 "free" authentic Indian dinners for the cost of shipping and handling ($5) to new customers for shipment in USA.
To order, visit their web site at http://www.tamtree.com and select your 2 choices. Fill in the "ORDER FORM" and submit. Then mail acheck for $5 for shipping and handling. Upon receipt of check , the order will be shipped by UPS. One order per customer/address. Offer good until the end of October 1997. For more information call them toll free at (800) HFC-TREE.
9) Most of our donors support The Vegetarian Resource Group with tax-deductible gifts of cash or check. These are critical to our immediate needs. Thank You! But we also need to look toward the future and expand our existing programs. We are very grateful to all the people who have included The Vegetarian Resource Group in their will or life insurance policies. If you haven't done this yet, this is probably the single most important action you can take for vegetarianism.
You probably already have a will (and if not, you should), so please consult your lawyer about adding VRG. One suggested form of bequest is "I give and bequeath to The Vegetarian Resource Group, Baltimore, Maryland ___ percent of my residual estate" (or a specific dollar amount, stock, land, or insurance proceeds). We recommend you consult an attorney to ensure the wording is correct for your state and your wishes will be carried out. The advantage of including a percentage of your estate is that as your assets grow over time, you will be able to contribute a larger amount to VRG without having to change your will. And remember, contributions to The Vegetarian Resource Group are not subject to federal estate taxes, so you can avoid the IRS one more time.
10) Here's a simple but delicious soup for these cool fall evenings. The recipe is from "Conveniently Vegan" by Debra Wasserman, published by the VRG. For more information about the book, visit http://www.vrg.org/catalog/convvegan.htm. The book is also available in The Vegetarian Store in America Online's Vegetarians Online. AOL members may visit Vegetarians Online by using keyword "vegan."
Black Bean and Corn Chowder
(Serves 6)
15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained
14-ounce can diced tomatoes or whole tomatoes, chopped
10-ounce box frozen corn kernels
small onion, finely chopped
2 cups soy milk or other non-dairy milk alternative
4 cups water
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and pepper to taste
Heat all the ingredients together in a large pot over medium heat for 25 minutes. Serve warm.
Total calories per serving: 229; Fat: 3 grams; Total Fat as % Daily Value: 5%; Protein: 11 grams; Iron: 2 mg; Carbohydrates: 34 grams; Calcium 65 mg; Dietary fiber: 5 grams; Sodium: 299 mg.
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