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VSDC News, table of contents
VSDC News is our printed newsletter mailed to our members quarterly (bimonthly before 2005 June).
In most issues
The paper on which our newsletter is printed, starting 2006 October, is Recycled
Husky Xerocopy,
with 30% post-consumer waste
and elemental chlorine free (ECF),
by Weyerhaeuser.
Article Titles, and related links
October/November/December 2007
July/August/September 2007
April/May/June 2007
- Eggs: The Hard-Boiled Truth & How to Crack the Cruelty,
by Erica Meier of COK (page 1)
- Veg'ism: What's for Dinner,
True Cost of Food,
International Vegan Festival, and
Meat-eating Environmentalist? (page 3-4)
- Here Comes the Vegan Bride... And Groom, PETA wedding tips,
VegNews wedding feature (page 4)
- New vegetarian restaurants: Woodlands Express, A Quest for Fresh, and Bombay Buffet (page 5)
- Local: Whole Foods cooking classes,
International Vegetarian Food Fair, and
DC Produce Cooperative (page 5)
- In Memory of Cyndi Reeser (page 5)
- It's Farmers Market Time! and
Community Supported Agriculture Programs (page 8)
January/February/March 2007
October/November/December 2006
July/August/September 2006
April/May/June 2006
January/February/March 2006
October/November/December 2005
July/August/September 2005
May/June 2005
March/April 2005
January/February 2005
November/December 2004
September/October 2004
July/August 2004
May/June 2004
- The Incoming VSDC Board (page 1)
- Eat Smart Gearing up for a Great Course (page 1)
- Employers Help VSDC (page 3)
- Health Bite: FDA Issues Health Claim for Walnuts (page 5)
- Noshing News: Special Full Plate Edition (page 10)
March/April 2004
January/February 2004
- VSDC Launches Eat Smart (page 1)
- Thanksgiving in Life-Affirming and Grand Fashion (page 1)
- Low Fat Diets... the good, the bad, and the atrocious, by Jim Dunn (page 8) (see also about fats)
- Incredibly Delicious is pretty good,
book review by Sharon Vandivere (page 10)
November/December 2003
- Neal Barnard MD (author, PCRM president)
to headline VSDC Thanksgiving Celebration (page 1)
- VegFest DC 2003: picture (page 1), speakers (page 3),
and organizations/businesses (page 8)
- Vegetarian Vacations: Green Earth Travel,
Shady Hollow Inn,
Sweet Thyme Inn,
The White Pig B&B (page 4)
- Noshing News:
Java Green's first vegan day,
Pangea Vegan marshmallows,
Tom Sietsema reviews Sunflower and Woodlands (page 9)
- Food Safety Begins on the Farm:
CSPI,
Safe Tables Our Priority,
Center for Vegan Organic Eductation (page 10)
- Dinner and Folk Concert Celebrating Steven Gellman's CD Release, at Jammin' Java (page 11)
- General Notices: Vegan cooking competition at Hotelympia 2004,
Veg-DC email list,
Vegan cooking classes by Mimi (page 5)
September/October 2003
July/August 2003
May/June 2003
- Book: Raising Vegetarian Children, interview of authors (page 1),
from Vegetarian Baby and Child,
book review in previous newsletter
- Takoma Park Silver Spring Co-op Rejects Veg Mission Statement (page 1), continued from previous newsletter
- Take a Vegan Cruise, aboard Silent Partner II yacht,
sailing the Virgin Islands (page 4)
- Restaurant Nibbles:
VegDC.com,
Happy Family Chinese restaurant,
Washington Deli,
Pumpernickel's Bagelry, and
The Vegetable Garden (page 4)
- Family Tree: A Local Gathering for Vegetarian and Vegan Families, by Jan Skelton (page 8)
March/April 2003
January/February 2003
- Thanksgiving and VegFest: A Rich Fall Harvest for VSDC (page 1)
- Three New VSDC Offerings for 2003 (page 1)
- Latin America: A Vegetarian's Paradise?, by Alicia Robb (page 4)
- Restaurant and Coop News (page 5), about The Vegetable Garden,
Madras Palace, Uncommon Market, and TPSS Co-op
- Profile: Ken Shapiro, of PSYETA, interview by Susan Grodsky (page 9)
November/December 2002
- VSDC Marks 75th Anniversary in Style (page 1)
- VSDC's Thanksgiving Celebration (page 1)
- It's Easy to be a Vegetarian, 1905 advertisement for a book (page 5)
- VegFest DC 2002 in Brief (page 7)
- A New York Oasis, the Caravan of Dreams, restaurant review by Rich Reis (page 7)
- Book Club: Fast Food Nation (page 8)
- 75 Vegetarian Delights of Washington, DC Discussed (page 10)
- Give the gift of VSDC Membership (page 11)
September/October 2002
- Focus on Fall Events: History Exhibit, Vegfest DC, Thanksgiving Feast (page 1)
- What We Did for Summer Vacation: AR2002, World Vegetarian Congress, Vegetarian Summerfest (page 1)
- Thanksgiving Dinner 2001 by the Numbers (page 7)
- Poetry: I Need Some New Friends, by a VSDC single (page 8)
- VSDC Adopts A Road! (page 9)
July/August 2002
- Mark Your Calendars for Fall Events: Exhibit Opening, VegFest DC, Thanksgiving Celebration (page 1)
- 2002-4 VSDC Board of Directors (page 1)
- Letters to the Editor (page 3)
- An Essential Reference for Adventurous Cooks, a book review by Scott Williams (page 6)
- Wallowing in Vegan Luxury: Susan Grodsky visits the White Pig Inn (page 7)
- VSDC Goes to School (page 11)
May/June 2002
- New VSDC Programs Look Backwards and Forwards: History Project, Eat Smart Program (page 1)
- 2002 Board Election Results (page 1)
- Sticky Fingers Bakery Has Vegans Licking Their Fingers and Coming Back for More (page 6)
- Local Organization Promotes Veganism on the national Mall, about COK (page 6)
- VSDC GreenRewards™ Discount Program (insert)
- Ser Vegetariano/a En Peru (page 7)
- Recent Events: Frances Moore Lappé, Factory Farming Forum (page 8)
- Hold It? - the BK Veggie Debuts (page 11)
- Media Morsels (page 11)
March/April 2002
- Meatless in Mexico (page 1)
- VSDC Wants You: 2002 Board Election (page 1)
- Classified Ads - New in VSDC News (page 3)
- 75 Vegetarian Delights for VSDC's 75th, request for favorites (page 3)
- Fighting Cancer, Naturally: plant foods boost the body's anti-cancer enzymes, by AICR (page 6)
- Food for Thought Café (page 7)
- Media Morsels (page 8)
- Vegan Recipe Corner: Vegetable Tamales (page 11)
January/February 2002
- Happy 75th Anniversary, VSDC! (page 1)
- Thanksgiving 2001: A Great Success (page 1)
- In Search of Additional Discount Program Participants (page 3)
- A Kwanzaa Holiday, and AANG Launches New Website (page 5)
- The Veggie Gourmet: An interview with Mimi Clark (page 7)
- Thanks to Thanksgiving Donors (page 8)
- Vegetarian Diet Grab Doctors' Attention (page 10)
- Good food and good times for the one you love (page 10)
- Vegan Recipe Corner: Vegetable Curry (page 11)
November/December 2001
- Holidays with VSDC: Life-Affirming Thanksgiving and Kwanzaa Events (page 1)
- VegFest DC, a feast for Body and Soul (page 1)
- Support VSDC with Barnes & Noble in the Internet (page 3)
- VSDC Discount Program Needs You (page 3)
- Fare Well without Thanksgiving Turkey, by Neal Barnard and Caroline Kweller (page 7)
- VegFest DC 2001
By the Numbers
(page 8)
- Holiday Gift Ideas from VSDC, by Sarah Farr (page 9)
- Give the Gift of Great Food and Great Times (page 9)
- Vegan Restaurant Opens on College Park Campus (page 10), about Sprouts food station within The Diner cafeteria
- Vegan Recipe Corner: Pumkin Risotto, by Caryn Ginsberg (page 11)
September/October 2001
- Agribusiness Damage the Earth — Globally and Locally, by Sarah Farr (page 1)
- VegFest DC 2001 and Life-Affirming Thanksgiving Highlight Fall Events (page 1)
- Did You Know..., about World Vegetarian Day beginning (page 3)
- New Books For the Vegetarian Traveler, and Vegetarian FAQ, reviews by Saurabh Dalal (page 9)
- Member Survey Shows Strengths and Opportunities (page 10)
- A New Vegetarian Café in Frederick MD: Wildflowers Café (page 10)
- Vegan Recipe Corner: Apple Cobbler, from The Vegan Sourcebook (page 11)
July/August 2001
- Can a Vegan Diet Cure Diabetes? (page 1)
- Vegan: The New Ethics of Eating, free on the Internet (page 5)
- Thanksgiving and VegFest 2001 (page 7)
- VSDC Teams with Barnes and Noble On-line (page 7)
- Young Vegans get the OK from USA Today (page 7)
- VSDC Seeks Fundraiser, grantwriter (page 7)
- Schools Are Recognizing and Promoting Vegetarianism (page 8)
- Who Are The Most Influential Individuals of All Time to the Vegan Movement? part 2 (page 9)
- Mickey's Epicurveg*an Adventure, by Caryn Ginsberg (page 10)
- Vegan Recipe Corner: Cajun-Spiced Tofu Burgers, from Conveniently Vegan (page 11)
May/June 2001
- Who Are The Most Influential Individuals of All Time to the Vegan Movement?,
by The Vegetarian Site (page 1)
- Slide Presentation Is A Big Hit (page 3)
- VSDC Member Survey 2001, form (page 9)
- VSDC's First Saturday Night PotLuck A Success (page 11)
March/April 2001
January/February 2001
- Food For Thought: Genetic Engineering (page 1)
- USDA Found to Violate Law on Dietary Guidelines (page 1)
- Berwyn Café Re-opens (page 3)
- McVeggie Sandwich is Coming (page 5)
- Feed the Hungry via the Internet (page 5)
- Volunteer Appreciation Social (page 7)
- Get the Word Out, about publicizing VSDC (page 7)
- Assessment of Thanksgiving 2000 (page 8)
- Door Prizes at Thanksgiving (page 9)
- VSDC Teams with Barnes and Noble On-line (page 10)
- Meiwah Restaurant Visit Enjoyed (page 10)
November/December 2000
- Life-Affirming Thanksgiving Celebration (page 1)
- Roots Market is Here (page 3)
- Anne Arundel County Potlucks (page 5)
- Veggie Choice Awards Results (page 7)
- VSDC Welcomes the All-Veg
Madras Palace
(page 7)
- Ethical Investment Group (page 7)
- VegFest DC 2000: By The Numbers, Thanks, A Day for Families, and Exhibitors (page 8)
- VSDC Board meeting Summary (page 10)
- What are
Natural Flavors
? (page 11)
September/October 2000
- VegFest DC 2000 to Educate and Elevate (page 1)
- Year 2000 Life-Affirming Thanksgiving Celebration (page 1)
- Veggie Choice Awards 2000 (page 3)
- Summary of Recent Board Meetings (page 3)
- People Garden Community Health Market (page 5)
- The Sweet Onion Inn, by Rich Reis (page 8)
- In Memory: H. Jay Dinshah, COL Michael O'Sullivan, Mr. Rodney Darnielle (page 9)
- Sharing the Vision - World Congress in Toronto (page 10)
July/August 2000
- Wanted: Honest Dietary Guidelines (page 1)
- Board Meeting in Brief (page 3)
- Mastering Vegetarian Cooking, classes (page 8)
- VegFest DC 2000 Coming This Fall (page 9)
- Ballot - Veggie Choice Awards 2000 (page 10)
- Year 2000 Life-Affirming Thanksgiving Celebration (page 11)
May/June 2000
- Get Involved (page 1)
- VSDC Veggie Choice Awards 2000 (page 1)
- Number of Vegetarians in the US Increases to Nearly 5 Million, by Beth Preiss (page 3)
- Exploring Greek Cuisine: Tabouli, Butter Beans,
Kabobs, Baba Ganoush, and Baklava (page 8)
March/April 2000
- Save the Guilt, Pass the Beans on Earth Day (page 1)
- VSDC Wants You, call for nominations for 2000 elections (page 1)
- Center for Integrative Medicine (page 5)
- Center for Compassionate Living (page 5)
- Downed Animal Protection Act (page 5)
- Ya-Che Shiksa: introducing Korean Vegetarian food, by Larry Litt (page 6)
- Non-Leather Shoe Guide Updated for 2000 (page 8)
- Three New All-Veg Cafes in Virginia:Saran Foods, Thien Phuoc, and Woodlands (page 9)
- Vegetarian-Friendly Getaways, by Amy Adler (page 9)
January/February 2000
- New Year's Diet Resolutions: Beating the Odds (page 1)
- Thanksgiving Feast Feedback (page 1)
- Ethical Investment Group (page 3)
- Spiritual Food for the New Millennium, by Victor Landa (page 7)
- Thanksgiving Acknowledgements (page 8)
Years
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, top.
Annual Events
January, February, March (late-Winter newsletter)
Multi-day veg-related conferences in Summer and Fall, mentioned starting January until they occur
April, May, June (Spring newsletter)
July, August, September (Summer newsletter)
October, November, December (Fall newsletter)
Annual national awards (deadlines)