31 Projects of The Vegetarian Resource Group

VRG works with mainstream businesses and organizations so it will be easier for you to be vegetarian. These are a few samples of our work, and are not meant to be all inclusive. To keep informed about VRG activities, you can subscribe to our e-mail newsletter by going to:
http://www.vrg.org/vrgnews/index.htm

You can also contact us at:
VRG, P.O. Box 1463, Baltimore, MD 21203
[email protected]
phone: (410) 366-8343

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FOOD SERVICE OUTREACH

1. Our nutrition advisor Chef Nancy Berkoff, RD, was chosen to give a presentation at the annual meeting of the School Nutrition Association, which represents 50,000 school food service staff.

2. Chef Berkoff gave a presentation at the National Association of College and University Food Services conference for purchasing professionals.
http://www.vrg.org/fsupdate/index.htm

EDUCATION OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

3. Our nutrition advisor Reed Mangels, PhD, RD was invited to speak at the annual Meeting of the New York State Dietetic Association.

4. Eight non-vegetarian dietetic interns came to The Vegetarian Resource Group office as part of their professional training.

5. Reed Mangels published Strategies for Working with Vegetarian Infants, Children, and Adolescents in the Pediatric Practice Group newsletter of The American Dietetic Association.

6. Article on vegetarianism in Contemporary Long Term Care newsletter based on an editorial in our Vegetarian Journal.

7. Reed Mangels wrote a chapter on vegetarian pregnancy for a book for doctors and a chapter on vegetarian children for a nutrition textbook.

8. Outreach booth at the American Academy of Family Physicians annual meeting.

VEGETARIAN CHILDREN AND STUDENTS

9. Over 130,000 I Love Animals and Broccoli Coloring Books given away.

10. One $10,000 and two $5,000 college scholarships annually awarded to high school seniors who promoted vegetarianism. http://www.vrg.org/student/scholar.htm

11. 150 of our Leprechaun Cake given to students in a low income school. 130 of the books sent to an organization distributing kits to kids who were displaced because of a hurricane.

ASSISTANCE TO CONSUMERS

12. Listing of over 2,400 restaurants where vegetarians can eat at www.vrg.org
http://www.vrg.org/restaurant/index.htm

13. Weekly vegetarian cooking class broadens the horizons of men from Christopher Place Employment Academy

14. Assisted 88 year old member in Assisted Living facility who needed vegetarian recipes for his food service.

MEDIA

15. Interviews by Boston Globe, USA Today Weekend, New York Daily News, Hartford Courant, Kentucky Post, San Francisco Chronicle, Shape Magazine, CosmoGirl, Dallas Morning News and elsewhere.
View a selection of news articles VRG has been featured in

RESEARCH

16. Polls on the number of teen and adult vegetarians.
http://www.vrg.org/nutshell/faq.htm#poll

17. Our nutrition advisor Suzanne Havala-Hobbs, RD, DrPH researched and published in the peer reviewed journal Explore �Attitudes, Practices, and Beliefs of Individuals Consuming a Raw Foods Diets.�

18. Article on Perchlorate and Iodine in Vegetarian Journal.

19. Published article in Vegetarian Journal concerning the meaning of vegetarian icons and symbols on food labels.

LOCAL OUTREACH

20. VRG volunteers had outreach booths in California, Maryland, Illinois, and elsewhere.

ASSISTANCE TO BUSINESS

21. Food company marketing a burger to Costco asked us for poll numbers.

22. Orange juice company asked us for information about Vitamin D.

23. A company with a new vegan product asked us about distributors.

PUBLICATIONS

24. Our quarterly Vegetarian Journal includes great vegan recipes as well as scientific nutrition information.

25. Books include Simply Vegan (Over 100,000 sold), Meatless Meals for Working People (Over 100,000 in print), and Vegan Meals for One or Two.

http://www.vrg.org/journal/index.htm
http://www.vrg.org/catalog/index.htm
http://www.vrg.org/fsupdate/fsu20024/index.htm

ANSWERING QUESTIONS ON OUR WEB SITE, THROUGH THE MAIL, AND OVER THE PHONE

26. A student wanted statistics for her thesis.

27. A vegetarian company asked about vegetarian certifications.

28. An 11-year-old requested information to include in her class project on restaurant foods for vegetarians.

29. Over 200,000 people per month visit the VRG web site at www.vrg.org

30. A dietitian from the military wanted to add more veggie items and called for info.

31. A Deli Chain asked us for a source of roasted vegetables since they wanted to add a vegetarian item to its menu.

TESTIMONY

VRG Testimony Concerning Dietary Guidance Statements Submitted to FDA (June, 2023)

The Vegetarian Resource Group testimony on school food lunch submitted to USDA (April, 2023)

VRG sends in testimony to the FDA on the Labeling of Plant-Based Milk Alternatives (April, 2023)

The Vegetarian Resource Group sent in testimony on WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) proposed changes to the USDA (2023)

The Vegetarian Resource Group Testimony to FDA (Food and Drug Administration concerning "healthy" on food labels (2023)

VRG Comments Submitted to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Regarding Food Allergen Labeling Requirements (2023)

Request for Information; Identifying Ambiguities, Gaps, Inefficiencies, and Uncertainties in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology (2023) Vegetarian Resource Group comments to USDA, EPA., FDA (2023)

VRG Comments About the Scientific Questions That Will Inform The Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030. (2022)

Labeling of Meat or Poultry Products Comprised of or Containing Cultured Animal Cells (2021) The Vegetarian Resource Group Comments To USDA (2021)

Labeling of Foods Comprised of or Containing Cultured Seafood Cells (2021)

The Vegetarian Resource Group Sends in Testimony Concerning the 2020 Dietary Guidelines

School Food Lunch Testimony

Food Standards; General Principles and Food Standards Modernization THE VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP TESTIMONY

VRG Comments to the 2015 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

Click here to see an older list of The Vegetarian Resource Group's 51 Projects

Join Us in Creating a Vegetarian World (PDF) (Science, Caring, and Vegan Living Since 1982)