It’s All About Food
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 1988, the program includes in-depth interviews with medical doctors, nutritionists, dietitians, cook book authors, artists, poets, athletes, environmentalists, animal rights activists, farmers, food manufacturers, lawyers, food scientists and more. Learn how we can solve many of the world’s problems today and do it deliciously, here on It’s All About Food.
Episodes

Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
Vegan Restaurateurs and COVID-19We spoke with several vegan owners and managers on how they are handling their business during the pandemic. Interviews include:Marty Krutolow, Marty’s V Burger, New York, NYVladimir Grinberg, The Organic Grill, New York, NYRavi DeRossi, DeRossi Global, New York, NYPatricia and Rahein Jones, The New Vegan, Delray Beach, FLNaijha Wright-Brown, The Land of Kush, Baltimore, MDSunny Mueller, Vegetarian House, San Jose, CA LINKS mentioned in the program: Support + Feed: Donate to help vegan restaurants feed people in Los Angeles and New York during the COVID-19 pandemic. Derossi Global GoFundMe Campaign: Donate to help feed NYC children and adults in need of food during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support businesses in Baltimore like The Land of Kush by purchasing an e-gift card at StandByBaltimore.com. Naijha Wright-Brown’s YouTube Channel OG Talk, Organic Grill’s video podcast

Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
Wednesday Apr 15, 2020
AmyLeo Barankovich, Vegan AffairsAmyLeo Barankovich is a passionate, self-taught vegan chef and cooking instructor. She has been enjoying a devoted vegan lifestyle for over 30 years. Her mission in life, to share the ease, beauty, and joy of plant-based living, while imparting life-long cooking skill, is expressed through her business, Vegan Affairs. Vegan Affairs offers private and public cooking classes, personal chef services, and plant-based coaching. AmyLeo believes this pandemic, yet another crisis caused by eating animals, is a prime opportunity for humanity to recognize the dire consequences of eating animal products, thus transforming the way we eat. Recipes in this episode:Crostata di RicottaMeatballs, substituting the tempeh in the recipe with our Healthy World Burger grain mix.MarinaraYogurt

Wednesday Apr 08, 2020
Wednesday Apr 08, 2020
PART I: Ralph Nader, Family Cookbook, Classic Recipes from Lebanon and BeyondRalph Nader is a consumer advocate, lawyer, and author. Named by The Atlantic as one of the hundred most influential figures in American history, and by Time and Life magazines as one of the most influential Americans of the twentieth century, Ralph Nader has helped us drive safer cars, eat healthier food, breathe better air, drink cleaner water, and work in safer environments for more than four decades. The crusading attorney first made headlines in 1965 with his book Unsafe at Any Speed, a scathing indictment that lambasted the auto industry for producing unsafe vehicles. The book led to congressional hearings and automobile safety laws passed in 1966, including the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. He was instrumental in the creation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC), and the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA). Many lives have been saved by Nader’s involvement in the recall of millions of unsafe consumer products, including defective motor vehicles, and in the protection of laborers and the environment. By starting dozens of citizen groups, Ralph Nader has created an atmosphere of corporate and governmental accountability. More at nader.org PART II: Hartglass & De Mattei give you more tools and tips for health and wellness.Here are the links they mention.Donate food from Marty’s V Burger to an essential workforce team.Donate food from Blossom NYC to Healthcare Workers.Simha Kriya Yogic Process to Boost Immunity and Expand Lung Capacity.April 8, How Not To Die In A Pandemic. This webinar with Dr. Michael Greger is full and will we available later for viewing on the website.

Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
Tuesday Mar 31, 2020
Hartglass & De Mattei, Kitchen StaplesWhen the shopping gets tough, the tough get creative. Most of us are staying at home during the Coronavirus Pandemic and the local grocery and online food stores are often out of our favorite condiments and prepared foods. Hartglass & De Mattei talk about making some of your staples right in your own kitchen, like vegan butter, mayo, ketchup, cheese, etc. They review some of their favorite cookbooks that will help you do it all yourself. Cookbooks mentioned in the program:The Homemade Vegan Pantry by Miyoko SchinnerField Roast by Tommy McDonaldThe Saucy Vegetarian by Jo StepaniakSweet Vegan by Hannah KaminskyVegan Chocolate by Fran CostiganVegan Holiday Kitchen by Nava AtlasVegan Holiday Cooking from Candle Cafe with Joy Pierson and Bart Potenza

Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Wednesday Mar 25, 2020
Hartglass & De Mattei, Nourishing the Soul as Well as the BodyIt’s the 11th Anniversary of the IT’S ALL ABOUT FOOD show on the Progressive Radio Network. Caryn Hartglass and Gary De Mattei bring you updates and tips to keep your immune system strong and calm your anxiety during the pandemic.
Below are links to articles, interviews, businesses and recipes mentioned in the show.1. Bilal’s Easy Kale2. Go Organic NYC, “Pick Your Own” Organic Produce, delivered to your doorstep.3. Allergy to Peas, Pea Protein Isolate4. Help save school nutrition standards. Deadline extended to April 225. Dean Ornish and Anne Ornish, Undo It! Jan 2019 interview on IT’S ALL ABOUT FOOD.6. Pandemic Pasta Primavera recipe.

Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Hartglass & De Mattei, Love in the Time of CoronaSelf-Care and community during the Corona Virus Pandemic are the topics for today’s show. Links to items that will be mentioned on the show:1. Interview with Paul Huljich, author of Stress Pandemic2. Bird Flu, A Virus of Our Own Hatching by Dr. Michael Greger.

Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
Hartglass & De Mattei cover a lot of ground in this episode. In honor of International Women’s Day, they highlight some of the REAL Women who have been interviewed on this show that are doing wonderful work in the plant-based arena.Fran CostiganJasmin LeyvaKaren DavisLinda LongMia McDonaldMiyoko SchinnerSaray Stancic
Plus they share some of their recent recipe favorites. Recipes mentioned during the program:Lasagana Al Forno and Spicy MarinaraAlmond RicottaAlmond YogurtCassoulet Bean Soup

Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
Wednesday Mar 04, 2020
Hartglass & De Mattei: Super Vegan Taco Tuesday!On Super Tuesday, Caryn Hartglass and Gary De Mattei want to encourage you: to vote; to direct your attention to many wonderful things happening in the world that don’t get enough media focus; to eat lots of Super Vegan Tacos because it’s SUPER VEGAN TACO TUESDAY!

Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Wednesday Feb 26, 2020
Hartglass & De Mattei, Fat Tuesday, Fasting and FoodIn today’s episode, Hartglass and De Mattei celebrate Mardi Gras, aka Fat Tuesday and discuss fasting for Lent along with Juice Fasting, Water Fasting and Intermittent Fasting. They will also talk about encouraging conversation, finding the courage to be kind and break down barriers to positive change.

Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Wednesday Feb 19, 2020
Hartglass & De Mattei, From Dairy to Oats; the Battle of the Burgers; Cobb Salad, Hot Drinks and more!On today’s IT’S ALL ABOUT FOOD with Caryn Hartglass and Gary De Mattei, it’s all about oats: converting dairy farms To organic oat farms. Also, hear about the battle of the burgers – beef versus the Impossible, what’s really real and good for you? Plus get great recipes including the New Classic Cobb Salad, Purple Potato Salad, Winter Vegan Hot Drinks and more.