The Vegetarian Resource Group

Educational materials: Vegetarian books,videos, and brochures. Vrg brochures distributed include Vegetarian nutrition for teenagers, unadieta vegetariana, vegetarianism in a nutshell, heart healthy eating,veganism in a nutshell,i love animals and broccoli shopping basket, i love animals and broccoli coloring book, save our water. Vrg books include simply vegan, meatless meals for working people, vegan handbook, lowfat jewish Vegetarian cookbook, vegan in volume, vegan meals for people with diabetes, vegan seafood, no cholesterol passover recipes, conveniently vegan, vegan meals for one or two, vegans know how to party.

Assistance and outreach to health professionals, businesses, foodservices, professional organizations, students, consumers, members, media, restaurants, and schools-classes (12); scholarships; internship programs;presentations to schools, clubs and other organizations;educational events;presentations at consumer, foodservice, and professional conferences; booths at conferences (10); essay contest; media (ongoing), consulting with health professionals, food services, and businesses helping vegetarians (24); website (over 100,000 unique visitors per month); e-mail newsletters(20,000).

Vegan journal - production, promotion & mailing of vegan journal four times a year. 8,000 copies in print and also available on The web. All nutrition articles are reviewed by a registered dietitian. Includes nutrition hotline dietitian answering consumers' questions, notes from The vrg scientific department, Vegetarian action, vegan cooking tips, foodservice ideas, vegan recipes, review of new vegan products and books, vrg research on vegetarianism, information for dietitans, a review of scientific papers related to vegetarianism.

Research - by registered dietitians, volunteers, and interns. In-depth studies used to educate The public (6); research: ingredients in foods, restaurants, statistics and polls on vegetarians, health issues, foodservices questions, environmental aspects.