Notes from The VRG Scientific Department

VRG In the News

Vegetarian Resource Group Nutrition Advisor Reed Mangels, PhD, RD, was interviewed for an article about 8- to 13-year-old vegetarians in the KidsPost section of the Washington Post, a story about teen vegetarians in the Berkshire Eagle (Pittsfield, MA), and a piece about Meatless Mondays for Today’s Dietitian.

VRG Outreach

Vegetarian Resource Group Nutrition Advisor Reed Mangels, PhD, RD, staffed The VRG’s booth at the 5th International Congress on Vegetarian Nutrition in Loma Linda, CA, in the spring. She also participated in a poster session at the event, creating a display titled How Many Vegetarians Are There? that focused on VRG’s poll results. In addition, Vegetarian Resource Group Food Service Advisor Nancy Berkoff, RD, EdD, CCE, is happy to report that The VRG’s online vegetarian course has been accepted by the American Culinary Federation for chefs completing their continuing education credits in nutrition.