It’s All About Food

Caryn Hartglass, The Global Food System In this episode Caryn discusses the global food system, how every bit of food that is brought to our plate has involved so many people around the world. She shares stories of eating vegan and SOS-free on the road while in Vermont and Massachusetts. Recipes for Irish Soda Bread, both made with wheat and gluten-free versions are shared and discussed. The GMO corn story between the U.S. and Mexico is reviewed along with recipes for organic corn bread, and tortillas. Links mentioned in this podcast: TortillasCorn Bread: Gluten-Free AND SOS-Free!Irish Soda BreadThe US vs. Mexico dispute over GMO corn: an attempt to keep track of itYes, Your Chili Powder Is Moving: The Gross Truth Behind Bugs in Your Kitchen Spices

John Sanbonmatsu, Our Resistance to Rethinking the Meat Economy John Sanbonmatsu is a writer, philosopher, and magician. He is author of The Omnivore’s Deception: What We Get Wrong about Meat, Animals and Ourselves (New York University Press) and of The Postmodern Prince: Critical Theory, Left Strategy, and the Making of a New Political Subject (Monthly Review Press). John received his BA from Hampshire College and his PhD in the History of Consciousness Department at the University of California at Santa Cruz. John is Professor of Philosophy at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts, where he teaches ethics, politics, philosophy of film, and existentialism (among other courses). John lives in the Boston area, where he performs as a semi-professional magician and mentalist. Follow John on Twitter (@SanbonmatsuJ) and Blue Sky (@jsanbonmatsu.bsky.social) Links mentioned in the podcast: Cell-Based Meat Debate, Resolve: Cell-Based Meat is Good for AnimalsAmerica Is Done Pretending About MeatClean Meat Hoax

Listen Live by phone over ZenoRadio: (641) 741-2308 (585) 652-0611 Call Caryn’s personal archive number to hear the most recent five episodes of It’s All About Food: 1-701-719-0885 Zoe Weil, The Solutionary Way Zoe Weil is the co-founder and president of the Institute for Humane Education (IHE). She is the author of seven other books, including Amazon #1 best seller in the Philosophy and Social Aspects of Education, The World Becomes What We Teach: Educating a Generation of Solutionaries; Nautilus Silver Medal winner, Most Good, Least Harm; and Above All, Be Kind: Raising a Humane Child in Challenging Times. She has also written books for young people, including Moonbeam Gold Medal winner, Claude and Medea: The Hellburn Dogs, about 12-year-old activists inspired by their teacher to become solutionaries. Her blog, Becoming a Solutionary, can be found at PsychologyToday.com. In 2010, Zoe gave her first TEDx talk, “The World Becomes What You Teach,” which became among the 50 top-rated TEDx talks within a year. Since then she has given five other TEDx talks: “Solutionaries,” “Educating for Freedom,” “How to Be a Solutionary,” “Extending Our Circle of Compassion,” and “How Will You Answer This Question?” Zoe is a recipient of the NCSS Spirit of America award that honors people who follow their conscience and act against current thinking in order to stand up for equity, freedom, and the American spirit of justice. She was named one of Maine Magazine’s 50 independent leaders transforming their communities and the state and was honored with the Women in Environmental Leadership award at Unity College. Her portrait was painted by Robert Shetterly for the Americans Who Tell The Truth portrait series. Zoe received a master’s in Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School; a master’s and bachelor’s in English Literature from the University of Pennsylvania; and was awarded an honorary doctorate from Valparaiso University. Zoe is certified in psychosynthesis counseling, a form of psychotherapy which relies upon the intrinsic power of each person’s imagination to promote growth, creativity, health, and transformation.

Listen: Tuesday, February 25, 2025, 4pm ET by going to PRN, The Progressive Radio Network. Listen Live by phone over ZenoRadio: (641) 741-2308 (585) 652-0611 Call Caryn’s personal archive number to hear the most recent five episodes of It’s All About Food: 1-701-719-0885 Nathan Lents, The Sexual Evolution, How 500 million years of sex, gender, and mating shape modern relationships NATHAN H. LENTS is a professor of biology at John Jay College, CUNY, and the author of Not So Different: Finding Human Nature in Animals and Human Errors: A Panorama of Our Glitches, from Pointless Bones to Broken Genes. He has appeared as a scientific expert in a range of national media, including The TODAY Show, NPR, Access Hollywood, 48 Hours, and Al Jazeera America. He lives in Queens, NY.

Listen: Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 4pm ET by going to PRN, The Progressive Radio Network. Listen Live by phone over ZenoRadio: (641) 741-2308 (585) 652-0611 Call Caryn’s personal archive number to hear the most recent five episodes of It’s All About Food: 1-701-719-0885 Hartglass & De Mattei, The Curious Case of Caryn and Gary in London, Paris, and Aix-en-Provence Caryn and Gary talk about eating not only vegan but SOS-free while enjoying theater, the sites, and seeing friends in London, Paris and Aix-en-Provence. Links mentioned in the podcast. Easy 2-Ingredient Vegan Chocolate Mousse

Listen Live by phone over ZenoRadio: (641) 741-2308 (585) 652-0611 Call Caryn’s personal archive number to hear the most recent five episodes of It’s All About Food: 1-701-719-0885 Michelle Perro, MD & Stephanie Seneff, PhD; Danger in the Dough High Levels of Contaminants Found in Girl Scout Cookies Sound the Alarm on the Safety of the Majority of our Food Supply Michelle Perro, MD, is a veteran pediatrician with over four decades of experience in acute and integrative medicine, co-founder and CEO of GMOScience, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. More than fifteen years ago, Dr. Perro transformed her clinical practice to include the health effects from GMOs and their associated pesticides. She has worked as both Emergency Room Director and Attending Physician from New York’s Metropolitan Hospital/New York Medical college to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital, Oakland, CA. Dr. Perro has co-authored the highly acclaimed book, What’s Making our Children Sick. Stay tuned for her upcoming book, Making our Children Well, an instructional guidebook for parents on nutrition and homeopathy. Stephanie Seneff is a senior research scientist at MIT, where she has had continuous affiliation for more than five decades. After receiving four degrees from MIT (B.S., in Biophysics, M.S., E.E., and Ph.D.in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science), she has conducted research in packet-switched networks, computational modeling of the human auditory system, natural language processing, spoken dialogue systems, and second language learning. Currently a Senior Research Scientist (MIT’s highest research rank) at the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, she has supervised 21 Master’s and 14 Ph.D. students. For over a decade, since 2008, she has directed her attention towards the role of nutrition and environmental toxicants on human disease, with a special emphasis on the herbicide glyphosate and the mineral sulfur. LINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST READ the article DANGER IN THE DOUGH WATCH the film The Need to Grow MARION NESTLE blog Most enlightening report of the week: GAO on infant formula Make your own Girl Scout-style cookies with organic ingredients. Below are our vegan and gluten free recipes. Chocolate Dipped Mint Chocolate Cookies: Gluten-Free Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies Coconut Caramel Chocolate Dipped Cookies: Gluten-Free

Listen Live by phone over ZenoRadio: (641) 741-2308 (585) 652-0611 Call Caryn’s personal archive number to hear the most recent five episodes of It’s All About Food: 1-701-719-0885 Nicola Twilley, Frostbite Nicola Twilley* is author of Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves (Penguin Press, June 2024), and co-host of the award-winning Gastropod podcast, which looks at food through the lens of history and science, and which is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network in partnership with Eater. Her first book, Until Proven Safe: The History and Future of Quarantine, was co-authored with Geoff Manaugh and was named one of the best books of 2021 by Time Magazine, NPR, the Guardian, and the Financial Times. She is a contributing writer at The New Yorker and the author of Edible Geography. She lives in Los Angeles.

Listen: Tuesday, January 14, 2024, 4pm ET by going to PRN, The Progressive Radio Network. Listen Live by phone over ZenoRadio: (641) 741-2308 (585) 652-0611 Call Caryn’s personal archive number to hear the most recent five episodes of It’s All About Food: 1-701-719-0885 Andrea Young, Sweet Vegan for Valentine’s Day Sweet Vegan offers the satisfaction of enjoying your favorite desserts without the guilt. Our featured Tremendous Truffles are a delicious vegan treat made with fresh, organic ingredients. No Nuts, or Soy. Gluten-free. The company was started in 2016 by the Vegan Chef, Andrea Young who has taught classes at Integral Yoga, catered extensively and worked privately for celebrities in NY. Inspired by the healing aspects of food, Ms Young attended the Natural Kitchen Cooking School, graduating in 2008. A compassionate lover of life, Ms. Young believes that experiencing life abundantly involves making healthy choices about what we eat and how it affects our environment. Sweet Vegan makes this “deliciously” possible. The Cravings Cure Challenge Have you ever felt like your cravings are running the show? You start the day with the best intentions, only to find yourself staring at an empty bag of chips wondering, How did I get here? I totally get it—and I want to share something that could be a total game-changer. My colleague, Ella Magers (the founder of Sexy Fit Vegan®), is hosting a free, 4-day LIVE Cravings Cure Challenge on February 3-6, to help people just like you take back control of their cravings—for good. Now, you might be thinking, “I’ve tried it all—diets, meal plans, even that secret Pinterest recipe I swore would change my life.” But let me tell you why this is different: Ella isn’t about quick fixes or willpower-based solutions. She’s spent over a decade helping hundreds of clients transform their relationship with food, their bodies, and themselves. This challenge is designed to tackle the root causes of cravings—not just treat the symptoms. Here’s what you’ll learn in the challenge: The best part? This isn’t about deprivation, counting calories, or obsessing over macros. It’s about empowering you to make choices that align with who you want to be—and it’s completely free. It starts on February 3rd! Join now—it’s FREE Links mentioned in the podcast: Chocolate is getting more expensive as the global cocoa supply faces a shortageHow Rising Cocoa Prices and Consumer Behavior Affect HSY’s FutureWhich Country Eats the Most Chocolate in 2024?Cocoa FuturesAverage prices for cocoa worldwide from 2014 to 2025Simon Lester, Pascha Chocolate, a REAL Favorite! REAL Recipes with Cocoa: Breakfast Black Beans Chocolate Ice Dream Cashew Date Ice Cream

Listen Live by phone over ZenoRadio: (641) 741-2308 (585) 652-0611 Call Caryn’s personal archive number to hear the most recent five episodes of It’s All About Food: 1-701-719-0885 Hartglass & De Mattei: New Year News for 2025 Caryn Hartglass and Gary De Mattei come together to discuss the spread of Bird Flu and the increase in Obesity. They share party food ideas based on their recent New Year’s Eve event. The Cravings Cure Challenge The Cravings Cure Challenge is here to help you finally take back control—without relying on willpower or trying another diet that doesn’t stick. Over 4 days, Ella Magers (Sexy Fit Vegan®) will show you: How to identify the real reasons behind your cravings Why willpower isn’t the solution (and what is) A proven 5-step strategy to stop cravings in their tracks If you’re ready to feel empowered around food, this challenge is for you. It starts on February 3rd! Join now—it’s FREE Links mentioned in the program: H5 Bird Flu: Current SituationH5N1 vaccineInfluenza A (H5N1) Virus Monovalent Vaccine, Adjuvanted, manufactured by ID Biomedical Corporation – Questions and AnswersWhy Is the US Not Vaccinating Poultry Against Bird Flu?New CDC Data Show Adult Obesity Prevalence Remains HighBeef Consumption and Cardiovascular Disease Risk FactorsCommodity checkoff program70 Best Food PodcastsThe Everything Flatbread

Listen Live by phone over ZenoRadio: (641) 741-2308 (585) 652-0611 Call Caryn’s personal archive number to hear the most recent five episodes of It’s All About Food: 1-701-719-0885 Caryn Hartglass It’s All About Community Caryn talks about the importance of community in these difficult, polarized times. She gives ideas on creating community, finding ways to “break bread” with other to discuss difficult subjects, and ways for gift giving to be mindful.

Call Caryn’s personal archive number to hear the most recent five episodes of It’s All About Food: 1-701-719-0885 Victoria Moran, Age Like a Yogi: A Heavenly Path to a Dazzling Third Act Victoria Moran is a longtime devotee of yoga and author of thirteen previous books on wellbeing, compassionate living, and eclectic spirituality. Creating a Charmed Life was an international bestseller, and Shelter for the Spirit and Lit from Within earned her spots on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Victoria hosts the Main Street Vegan Podcast, is founder and director of Main Street Vegan Academy, and a cofounder of the Compassion Consortium, an interfaith spiritual center based on the principle of ahimsa. She was, at age 66, voted Peta’s Sexiest Vegan Over 50 and in her early 70s trained as a yoga instructor (RYT-200) and raja yoga instructor. Victoria is a frequent speaker and podcast guest, based in New York City.

Caryn Hartglass, Self Care, Dairy Dangers, and Plant Foods Rise to the Top In this podcast Caryn discusses the importance of self-care to manage living in a world we cannot control. She covers two recent articles, one on Dairy and Bird Flu and the other on how whole, minimally processed plant foods are the best replacements for meat and dairy, and are actually superior on many levels. She gives an update on her SOS-free diet along with simple recipes that are healthy and easy to make and convenient to eat. LINKS mentioned in the podcast: How the Messy Process of Milking Cows Can Spread Bird FluBeans and peas best meat alternative, finds Oxford research IT’S ALL ABOUT FOOD IS NUMBER 14 on the Feedspot 70 Best Food Podcasts!!

Call Caryn’s personal archive number to hear the most recent five episodes of It’s All About Food: 1-701-719-0885 Nava Atlas, Vegan Soups and Stews for All Seasons Nava Atlas’s first book was Vegetariana, originally published in 1984 and most recently updated in 2021. She has written many vegetarian and vegan cookbooks, including American Harvest, Plant-Powered Protein, 5-Ingredient Vegan, Wild About Greens, and Vegan Holiday Kitchen. Nava also creates trade and limited edition visual books on women’s issues, notably, The Literary Ladies’ Guide to the Writing Life and Secret Recipes for the Modern Wife. Visit her websites, The Vegan Atlas (theveganatlas.com) and Literary Ladies Guide (literaryladiesguide.com). She lives in the Hudson Valley region of New York State.

Call Caryn’s personal archive number to hear the most recent five episodes of It’s All About Food: 1-701-719-0885 Isabella La Rocca González, Censored Landscapes Isabella La Rocca González is an artist and activist based in the United States. Her work is part of a long tradition in art and photography: to bring to light and find beauty in the disregarded, hidden, or unconscious. As a first-generation American, she strives to reconcile values from her Indigenous Mexican roots with her European heritage. Her photographs have been exhibited internationally, including a solo show at the Center for Photography in Woodstock, NY. Her creative nonfiction works have been published in various venues, including the Women Eco Artist Dialog Magazine and the Everything from Nothing Journal. Her screenplay, Fugue 9, was chosen as a finalist for the 2008 Sundance Screenwriter’s Lab. She received her BA in fine arts from the University of Pennsylvania, and her MFA in Photography from Indiana University. After thirty years teaching art and photography on the post-secondary level, she has left academia to devote herself full time to her art practice and to growing a native pollinator garden. Links mentioned in this podcast: Heather Cox Richardson Newsletter

Dr. Ellen Storm, Diseases Have Causes, One Doctor’s Journey with an Apple and a Pen Ellen Storm is a UK-based pediatrician with 28 years of experience in the NHS (National Health Service). She is the founder and director of U-Turn Health®: the UK’s first low fat, high raw, plant-based health education, coaching and consultancy company. She is the author of the book Diseases Have Causes: One Doctor’s Journey with an Apple and a Pen. She has been vegetarian since the age of eight, vegan for thirteen years, and high-raw vegan for ten. She was the first-prize winner in the 2014 Hippocrates Prize for Poetry and Medicine. She is the author of the poetry collection Rupture (Hippocrates Press, 2015). She is the mother of twin girls. Ellen Storm has a BSc in biomedical sciences (1997) a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB BS) (2000). She is a member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) (2004). She has an MSc in public health (2005). She has a Certificate in plant-based nutrition (eCornell) (2014). She also has an MA in creative writing (2016). She explains in her book how she got thrown off her PhD program after she wrote a rather controversial play. She notes she did get a distinction for module 2 of the PGCTHE (Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching in Higher Education) before she left.

Call Caryn’s personal archive number to hear the most recent five episodes of It’s All About Food: 1-701-719-0885 Ella Magers, Sexy Fit Vegan Ella Magers, MSW is on a mission to transform the health and wellness industry from the inside out. Vegan since 1995, Ella founded Sexy Fit Vegan in 2013 to pave the way for veganism to enter the mainstream by making compassion sexy. Ella’s desire to revolutionize our mindsets around eating and fitness is wholehearted and flows from a deeply personal place. Ella has led workshops across the globe and has been featured on some of the world’s most popular platforms including Shape, Bodybuilding.com, and HuffPost. Her work as a podcast host, speaker, published author, and coach gives people the tools to heal and thrive holistically and become empowered to move through the world with profound curiosity and fierce compassion for all living beings.

Caryn Hartglass: A conversation about Breast Cancer Yes, it’s breast cancer awareness month and Caryn talks about many things related to the subject: connecting with a close friend who died of the disease decades ago, a recent study on breast cancer statistics, methods of prevention and healing. She continues to give updates on her SOS-free journey, shares a upgrade to her Corn Bread recipe (now SOS-free), and more. Links mentioned in the podcast: Corn Bread: Gluten-Free AND SOS-Free! Breast Cancer Statistics 2024 Old Yoga Recordings that are GREAT! Patricia Walden Yoga for Beginners Patricia Walden Yoga for Flexibility Bryan Kest Power Yoga 1 Bryan Kest Power Yoga 2 Bryan Kest Power Yoga 3

Call Caryn’s personal archive number to hear the most recent five episodes of It’s All About Food: 1-701-719-0885 Caryn Hartglass, Alzheimer’s and SOS-Free Update The IT’S ALL ABOUT FOOD host discusses the impacts of Alzheimer’s, giving personal experience with a loved one. She goes on to give an update on living the SOS-free, Nutratarian lifestyle with tips on organizing and planning. Today only, October 8, 2024, 15% off discount at FoodToLive.com. OCTDEAL2024

Maxime Sigouin, Fit Vegan Maxime is the Founder and CEO behind Fit Vegan Coaching, a company dedicated to helping people transform their bodies and health through whole-food plant-based nutrition. After losing his partner to breast cancer following a five-year battle, Maxime channeled his grief into a mission to promote health and wellness. He aims to empower 10,000 people to achieve lean, thriving, and disease-proof bodies by 2033, with a larger vision to positively impact 1 million lives by 2050.Over the past four years, Maxime and his team have helped more than 800 vegans and veg-curious individuals in 20 + countries successfully transform their body composition, making Fit Vegan Coaching one of the leading whole food plant-based programs worldwide. In addition, they’ve been able to financially support monthly cancer patients through their healing journey by donating a percentage of their profits. Maxime is also a hybrid endurance athlete and the host of the Fit Vegan Podcast, where he shares insights from prominent health and wellness leaders, including Simon Hill, Dr. Greger, Dr. Klaper, Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, Chris Beat Cancer, James Wilks from Game Changer, Doug Evans, Dr. Neal Barnard, Robert Cheeke, Dr. Laurie Marbas, Torre Washington, Chuck Carroll, and Dr. Matthew Nagra. Please see links below for social media and website links. Instagram – Youtube – Podcast www.fitvegancoaching.com

Bill Hatcher, The Red Planet, Gendered Landscapes and Violent Inequalities Bill Hatcher has instructed geography and anthropology courses since 1994, including: Peace Corps Tanzania, Alaska Pacific University, Matanuska-Susitna College, Blackburn University, National Outdoor Leadership School, Colorado Mountain College, Trinidad State College, and Pikes Peak State College. As an author, he has written for Colorado Central magazine, appeared on local radio shows, and has previously written two books published by Lantern: The Marble Room investigates religion and racism, and Principles of Flight examines the intersections of sexism, animal cruelty, and religious jingoism. (Principles was judged a finalist in the 2018 National Indie Excellence Awards in Social and Political Change.) Bill now teaches in southern Colorado, where he lives with his wife, Kim.