Notes from the VRG Scientific Department
The Vegetarian Resource Group in the News
Vegetarian Resource Group Nutrition Advisor Reed Mangels, PhD, RD, was interviewed by the Body and More newspaper syndicate for a story about vitamin B12 and brain shrinkage and about vitamin B12 for a culinary nutrition textbook. She also spoke to an Ohio State University student and freelance writer about vegan pregnancy.
Vegan Outreach
Vegetarian Resource Group Nutrition Advisor Reed Mangels, PhD, RD, lectured about vegetarianism to 50 students during an Intro to Nutrition course at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Vegetarian Resource Group Food Service Advisor Nancy Berkoff, RD, EdD, CCE, made a presentation about incorporating vegetarian cuisine into dining hall and catering menus at the National Association of College and University Food Service (NACUFS) regional conference in Fargo, North Dakota, in February and made a similar presentation at the American Culinary Federation’s western regional conference in Seattle, Washington, in April.
