Virginia Messina, MPH, RD

About Virginia Messina, MPH, RD

Virginia Messina, MPH, RD is a dietitian specializing in vegan nutrition. She’s an editor and advisor with organizations that produce educational materials for dietitians and consumers, and she shares evidence-based information on vegan diets through her website TheVeganRD.com.

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Nutrition Misinformation Drives Ex-Vegans’ Stories of Defection

By Virginia Messina, MPH, RD | December 18, 2016 | Categories Health and Nutrition

As a dietitian working in the area of vegan nutrition, RD Messina sees no shortage of outrageous claims about vegan diets. They come from both sides of the debate. Advocates READ ON

Preventing Ex-Vegans: The Power of Ethics

By Virginia Messina, MPH, RD | July 27, 2015 | Categories Animal Products and Ethics

“Helping people go vegan is great. But it’s meaningless if we can’t help them stay vegan.” Plant based dietitian Virginia Messina discusses the power of ethics in preventing ex-vegans, citing READ ON