It’s All About Food – Details, episodes & analysis

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 Animals
• America Is Done Pretending About Meat
• Clean Meat Hoax

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.  

Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies

Coconut Caramel Chocolate Dipped Cookies: Gluten-Free

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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.

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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:

• Why true hunger is only one of four reasons we eat and how understanding this can completely change the game.
• How to reprogram the biological and emotional patterns driving your cravings, so you’re no longer stuck in a cycle of frustration.
• A proven method to stop cravings in their tracks, whenever and wherever they show up.

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 shortage
• How Rising Cocoa Prices and Consumer Behavior Affect HSY’s Future
• Which Country Eats the Most Chocolate in 2024?
• Cocoa Futures
• Average prices for cocoa worldwide from 2014 to 2025
• Simon Lester, Pascha Chocolate, a REAL Favorite!

REAL Recipes with Cocoa: Breakfast Black Beans Chocolate Ice Dream Cashew Date Ice Cream

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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 Situation
• H5N1 vaccine
• Influenza A (H5N1) Virus Monovalent Vaccine, Adjuvanted, manufactured by ID Biomedical Corporation – Questions and Answers
• Why Is the US Not Vaccinating Poultry Against Bird Flu?
• New CDC Data Show Adult Obesity Prevalence Remains High
• Beef Consumption and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
• Commodity checkoff program
• 70 Best Food Podcasts
• The Everything Flatbread

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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.

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:

• Tortillas
• Corn Bread: Gluten-Free AND SOS-Free!
• Irish Soda Bread
• The US vs. Mexico dispute over GMO corn: an attempt to keep track of it
• Yes, Your Chili Powder Is Moving: The Gross Truth Behind Bugs in Your Kitchen Spices