It’s All About Food

Lianna Levine Reisner, MSOD, is building a multicultural movement for health as President and Network Director of Plant Powered Metro New York, an organization she co-founded in 2019 to empower local communities to prevent and reverse chronic disease through evidence-based, plant-based nutrition. To address her family’s health challenges, Lianna had been searching for clear, evidence-based nutritional guidelines that made sense for her family. The writings of T. Colin Campbell, PhD, and his colleagues made a compelling case for whole food, plant-based nutrition, helping her to lose 20% of her body weight, reverse endometriosis and hormonal imbalances, and heavily reduce her allergies and skin issues, among many other benefits. Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center honored Lianna as a 40 Under 40 Rising Star in Food Policy in 2022. Lianna holds a certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies and eCornell, and she is a certified Vegan Lifestyle Coach and Educator through Main Street Vegan Academy. She is also a member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. With a Master’s from Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management, Lianna previously worked as an independent coach and consultant serving UJA-Federation of New York, providing organizational change support to Jewish nonprofit organizations in the New York metropolitan area. She lives in the Upper West Side of Manhattan with her husband and three children.

In this episode, Caryn explores why weight dominates our resolutions, the truth behind weight-loss drugs, today’s loudest diet trends, the harm of fat-shaming, and the real goal hiding beneath it all: health, freedom, and peace with food. Featuring Nutritarian and Whole-Food Plant-Based inspiration, mouthwatering SOS-free recipe highlights, and a spotlight on NYC restaurants proving that oil-free, salt-free, refined-sugar-free dining isn’t extreme — it’s deliciously sane. Let’s drop the chaos. Not the carbs.
 

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.
 
 

Hartglass & De Mattei, Celebrating Abundance: Vegan Recipes to Love, Share, and SavorIn 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/.

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

Mark Reinfeld, Islands of PeaceMark 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.

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.

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.

Caryn Hartglass, Seasoned Wisdom – Herbs, Spices and SeedsCaryn goes into detail about all the herbs, spices and seeds used in her daily food preparation.

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.