It’s All About Food

By Progressive Radio Network

Since 2009, It’s All About Food, a vegan podcast, has been bringing you the best in up-to-date news regarding food, our food system and the vegan lifestyle. Hosted by Caryn Hartglass, a vegan since 19... more

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The podcast currently has 416 episodes available.

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December 09, 2025 It's All About Food - Leftover Love and Liberation!
In this episode of It’s All About Food, Caryn Hartglass reframes Thanksgiving leftovers as opportunities — to reduce food waste, save money, and create delicious plant-based meals. The episode covers U.S. food-waste context, a light history of the “doggie bag,” practical food-safety and storage tips, and dozens of creative leftover transformations (roasted veg, stuffing, potatoes, beans, sauces, and sweet sides). Listeners get mindset strategies for planning and preventing waste, simple sauce tricks to revive meals.
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57min
November 25, 2025 It's All About Food - Hartglass & De Mattei, Celebrating Abundance: Vegan Recipes to Love, Share, and Savor
Hartglass & De Mattei, Celebrating Abundance: Vegan Recipes to Love, Share, and Savor
In Part II of this series on Thanksgiving, Caryn and Gary share the delicious, joyful part of the celebration: their favorite vegan recipes. For the entire
Cozy Plant-Powered Feast, go to https://responsibleeatingandliving.com/hartglass-de-mattei-celebrating-abundance-vegan-recipes-to-love-share-and-savor/.
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59min
November 18, 2025It's All About Food - Hartglass & De Mattei: Speaking Of Birds
Hartglass & De Mattei: Speaking Of Birds
In this episode Caryn and Gary tell the stories of the birds in the media today – the plight of Turkeys and Ostriches that are raised for food, and how they deserve so much more from us. Plus, they share their respect for their city neighbors, the Pigeons.
Links mentioned in the podcast:
United Poultry Concerns
Karen Davis, PhD, For The Birds
Why Is the US Not Vaccinating Poultry Against Bird Flu?
The View From: Washington, Investors Head for the Hills With a New Commodity
Canada Culls Hundreds of Ostriches as a Court and a Kennedy Fail to Save Them
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57min
November 06, 2025 It's All About Food - with Mark Reinfeld, Islands of Peace 11.4.25
Mark Reinfeld, Islands of Peace
Mark Reinfeld is an award-winning author, chef, and parent advocate with over 25 years in wellness and education. Founder of Vegan Fusion and co-creator of the Islands of Peace framework, Mark blends compassion, creativity, and lived experience in his work He and his wide Ashley are parents to a child with Angelman Syndrome and are dedicated to supporting families navigating the complex, beautiful, and often overwhelming world of special needs parenting. More at https://www.ohanavitality.org/islands-of-peace.
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56min
October 29, 2025 It's All About Food with Caryn Hartglass - Are You Hungry?
In this episode Caryn reviews food insecurity and the history of SNAP, the Supplemental Food Assistance Program and the changes that are taking place today due to the shutdown and current politics; COP30 and climate-related events; animal rescues, meat analogs; animal foods and UTIs.
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57min
October 21, 2025 It's All About Food - Politics, Protests, and Pastries
Caryn talks about the upcoming No Kings protests and protests in history like the Haymarket Affair, while preparing to perform the role of anarchist, activist Emma Goldman in a contemporary opera. She shares recipes for some favorite comfort foods for cool autumn weather. Halloween, UNICEF, the Farm Bill, and Bird Flu are other topics she discusses.
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57min
October 02, 2025 It's All About Food - Seasoned Wisdom, Herbs, Spices and Seeds?
Caryn Hartglass, Seasoned Wisdom – Herbs, Spices and Seeds
Caryn goes into detail about all the herbs, spices and seeds used in her daily food preparation.
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58min
September 16, 2025 It’s All About Food - Teresa Mares, Will Work For Food
Teresa Mares is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Vermont and Affiliated Faculty in Food Systems. Her research and teaching examines food labor, food movements, and immigration from Latin America to the US.
Dr. Mares has years of experience collaborating with activists in food and labor justice movements. Her first book Life on the Other Border: Farmworkers and Food Justice in Vermont was published by University of California Press (2019). She has also published widely in journals like Agriculture and Human Values, Food and Foodways, and the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development. She earned a Ph.D. in Anthropology with a Graduate Certificate in Women Studies from the University of Washington. She lives in Charlotte, Vermont with her partner, daughter, and two pups.
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September 03, 2025 It’s All About Food - Hartglass & De Mattei, Apples and Politics
In this episode Caryn and Gary discuss RFK Jr.’s recent article in the Wall Street Journal and continue the topic of what the current White House has been doing that affects health and nutrition.
Links mentioned in the podcast:

An Apple a Day Is a Good Prescription
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/an-apple-a-day-is-a-good-prescription-kennedy-hhs-diet-health-73227a67

The 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee report
https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/2025-advisory-committee-report

While Everyone Was Arguing Over Food Dyes, Kennedy Sidelined Beans
https://vegnews.com/rfk-dietary-guidelines-beans

Is Beef Tallow Healthy? Nutrition Experts Explain
https://www.prevention.com/food-nutrition/a62939998/is-beef-tallow-healthy/

What Are Seed Oils?
https://foodrevolution.org/blog/what-are-seed-oils/

Tai Zhan Bakery
https://www.taizhanbake.com/

Happy Zoe Vegan Bakery
https://www.happyzoeveganbakery.com/

FIND PLANT-BASED MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS
Plant-based doctors and other providers – https://plantrician.org/
Plant-based registered dietitians – https://www.eatright.org/find-an-expert
Naturopathic physicians – https://www.naturopathic.org/AF_MemberDirectory.asp
Lifestyle medicine practitioners – https://www.lifestylemedpros.org/home/
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58min
August 19, 2025It’s All About Food - Hartglass & De Mattei, Meat Madness
Hartglass & De Mattei, Meat Madness
Caryn Hartglass teams up again with Gary De Mattei to talk about Eleven Madison Park added meat back on their menu; Beyond Meat rumors; Alpha-Gal, mammalian meat allergy; and oxalates in Spinach. Plus they discuss new recipes they’ve been working on.
Links mentioned in the podcast:
Healthy World Burger
Eleven Madison, Meat Is Back at Eleven Madison Park, After 4 Vegan Years
Why Is Martha’s Vineyard Going Vegan? It’s All About Tick Bites.
Beyond Meat
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57min

FAQs about It’s All About Food:

How many episodes does It’s All About Food have?

The podcast currently has 416 episodes available.