UN Report Calls for Global Dietary Shift Away from Animal Products
In a new report entitled Assessing the Environmental Impacts of Consumption And Production, UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) calls for a global dietary shift away from animal products in the...
View ArticlePart-Time Job Available
PART-TIME JOB: Vegan group seeks Volunteer/Educational Materials Coordinator in Baltimore. 29 hours per week, with possibility for future full time job. Please send resume, a writing sample, and cover...
View ArticleVegan Boca Burger Available at Red Robin
According to an email we received from Red Robin’s Guest Relations, Red Robin now offers a vegan BOCA burger at its locations: You asked about it… Now we have it! The BOCA Original Vegan Burger is now...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Smoothies, Lattes, Mochas, and Frappes, Oh My! Mostly for Non-Vegans
by Jeanne Yacoubou, MS VRG Research Director Apparently in its quest to keep profits high in an economic recession and to attract customers who may frequent competitors for tasty beverages, McDonald's...
View ArticleHelp Us With An Article On Public School Salad Bars
We are currently working on an article related to salad bar options in public schools. If you are a public school student, foodservice staff member, or otherwise affiliated with public school...
View ArticleEco-Friendly Spa Coupon from Greenbacks
Greenbacks, a new program from the folks at Live Green, offers huge, limited-time discounts to certified green businesses and events. Their current deal – available until this Friday, June 18th – is...
View ArticleRed Robin Restaurants Offer Boca Original Vegan Burgers at Most U.S. Locations
By Jeanne Yacoubou, MS VRG Research Director For several years, the gourmet hamburger chain Red Robin has offered Boca Burgers or Gardenburgers containing eggs and/or dairy products. Recently, we...
View ArticleTen UMD Dietetic Interns Visit VRG
Recently VRG was visited by 10 dietetic interns from the University of Maryland Dietetic Internship Program. Below is one student’s report about the day. Thanks for visiting with us – we enjoyed having...
View ArticleLate Summer Fruit Recipes
This article originally appeared in Vegetarian Journal Issue 3, 2009. Click here to subscribe to Vegetarian Journal. Vegan Cooking Tips: Late Summer Fruit By Chef Nancy Berkoff, RD, EdD, CCE Want to...
View ArticleNew additions to the VRG Bookstore
Buy a nice gift for your friends or relatives, and help support vegetarian outreach. Please visit the Vegetarian Resource Group bookstore. The most recent titles added to the bookstore are: Buddha’s...
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