EARTHSAVE RADIO - PROGRAM ARCHIVE

IT'S ALL ABOUT FOOD
Wednesdays, 3pm (Eastern)

2/24/10: Special guest Karen Davis, PhD     LISTEN Karen Davis, PhD is the founder and president of United Poultry Concerns, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the compassionate and respectful treatment of domestic fowl. Founded in 1990, United Poultry Concerns addresses the treatment of domestic fowl in food production, science, education, entertainment, and human companionship situations. Karen has a PhD in English from the University of Maryland-College Park where she taught for twelve years in the English Department. Karen is the author of several books including A Home for Henny, Instead of Chicken, Instead of Turkey: A Poultryless ‘Poultry’ Potpourri, Prisoned Chickens, Poisoned Eggs: An Inside Look at the Modern Poultry Industry, More Than a Meal: The Turkey in History, Myth, Ritual, and Reality, and The Holocaust and the Henmaid’s Tale: A Case for Comparing Atrocities. The 2009 Revised Edition of Karen’s landmark book Prisoned Chickens, Poisoned Eggs (first published in 1996) is described by the American Library Association's Choice magazine as "Riveting . . . brilliant . . . noteworthy for its breadth and depth." See Book Reviews at www.upc-online.org/bookreviews/.
2/17/10: Compassionate Cook Colleen Patrick-Goudreau     LISTEN Having earned a master’s degree in English Literature, Colleen uses her writing and communication skills to raise awareness of the animal issues about which so many people are unaware. A sought-after and inspiring public speaker on the spiritual, social, and practical aspects of a vegan lifestyle, Colleen is the author of two cookbooks (The Joy of Vegan Baking and The Vegan Table), is the host of the popular and award-winning podcast Vegetarian Food for Thought, has appeared on the Food Network, is a columnist for VegNews Magazine, and is a contributor to National Public Radio.   She is very grateful to have the opportunity to witness transformations taking place in people as they gain the tools and resources they need to re?ect their values in their daily choices.
02/10/10: The Gerson Therapy with Charlotte Gerson     LISTEN Charlotte Gerson founded The Gerson Institute in 1977.   It is a non-profit organization located in San Diego, California, dedicated to the alternative, non-toxic treatment of disease, using the Gerson Therapy.The Gerson Therapy is a safe, natural treatment developed by Dr. Max Gerson in the 1920’s that uses organic foods, juicing, coffee enemas, detoxification and natural supplements to activate the body’s ability to heal itself.   Over the past 60 years, thousands of people have used the Gerson Therapy to recover from so-called “incurable” diseases such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease and arthritis.
2/03/10: Vegan in 30 Days with Sarah Taylor     LISTEN Sarah Taylor is the owner of The Vegan Next Door, a company dedicated to bringing the vegan diet to mainstream Americans in an easy, fun and healthful way. She is the author of the book called Vegan in 30 Days, which gives practical advice to everyday people on how to go vegan. Sarah has an MBA from Seattle University, and is currently working toward her Certificate in Plant Based Nutrition from Cornell University. On a personal note, Sarah enjoys adventure travel and plays competitive tennis with the United States Tennis Association.
1/27/10: Plant Based Nutrition with T. Colin Campbell, PhD     LISTEN There are a few minutes in the early part of the show where we had a technical glitch. The show does continue after this brief problem so please stay with the program, it is well worth it! T. Colin Campbell, author of The China Study was trained at Cornell (M.S., Ph.D.) and MIT (Research Associate) in nutrition, biochemistry and toxicology and spent 10 years on the faculty of Virginia Tech's Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition before returning to the Division of Nutritional Sciences at Cornell in 1975 where he presently holds his Endowed Chair (now Emeritus). His principal scientific interests, which began with his graduate training in the late 1950's, has been on the effects of nutritional status on long term health, particularly on the causation of cancer. He has conducted original research both in laboratory experiments and in large-scale human studies; has received over 70 grant-years of peer-reviewed research funding (mostly NIH), has served on several grant review panels of multiple funding agencies, has lectured extensively, and has authored over 300 research papers. Also, he a) coordinated a USAID-supported technical assistance program for a nationwide nutrition program for malnourished pre-school age children in the Philippines (1966-74), b) organized and directed a multi-national project responsible for nationwide surveys of diet, lifestyle and mortality in the People's Republic of China (1983-present), c) was a co-author and member of National Academy of Science's expert panels on saccharin carcinogenicity (1978); food safety policy (1978-79); diet, nutrition and cancer (1981-82); research recommendations on diet, nutrition and cancer (1982-83); and food labeling policy (1989-1990), d) was the organizer and Co-Chair (but listed as Senior Science Advisor) of the World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research report on international diet and cancer recommendations (1993-1997), e) was the principal witness for the National Academy of Sciences in two Federal Trade Commission hearings on issues concerning product-specific health claims (1984-1986), f) was Visiting Scholar at the Radcliffe Infirmary, University of Oxford/England (1985-1986), g) was the Senior Science Advisor for the American Institute for Cancer Research/World Cancer Research Fund (1983-1987, 1992-1997), h) presently holds an Honorary Professorships at the Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine and i) is on the Research Advisory Board of the Chinese Institute of Nutritional Sciences in the Chinese Academy of Science, the government’s leading institution responsible for nutrition research and policy in China and is an Advisory Professor of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He is the recipient of several awards, both in research and citizenship. In summary, he has conducted original research investigation both in experimental animal and human studies, and has actively participated in the development of national and international nutrition policy.
1/20/10: Martin Rowe, author, co-founder Lantern Books     LISTEN Martin Rowe was born in England and educated at Oxford University, where he was awarded a scholarship and took a first class honors degree in English Literature and Language at Mansfield College. He came to the United States in 1991 and completed a master's degree in Religious Studies at New York University.    He has worked as a teacher of English as a foreign language in Turkey, a research assistant for the biographer of Lawrence of Arabia, and a bookstore manager. He was the marketing manager for Airlift Book Company in London, Friendship Press in New York City, and was for five years the promotion manager at Continuum Publishing Company. In 1999, he co-founded Booklight Inc., a company that develops and maintains Web sites, and Lantern Books, a publisher of books on vegetarianism, animal advocacy, spirituality, and natural healing.    In 1994, Rowe founded the monthly magazine Satya, with Beth Gould, and was its editor for five and a half years. In 1999, Rowe published The Way of Compassion: Vegetarianism, Environmentalism, Animal Advocacy, and Social Justice, which collected some of the best articles and interviews on vegetarianism, environmentalism, animal advocacy, and social justice, gathered from the first fifty issues of Satya. In 2003, he published his novel Nicaea: A Book of Correspondences with Lindisfarne Books.    Rowe has written articles and reviews for Publishers Weekly, Parabola magazine, The Boston Book Review, and The Animals' Agenda. He has had three of his plays performed in England and short stories published in Gloucester Green¸ The Everyman Review, The Religious Observer, and The Adobe Anthology.
1/13/10: Living Vegan for Dummies with author Alexandra Jamieson     LISTEN Alexandra Jamieson has been seen on Oprah, The Final Word, 30 Days and The National Health Test with Bryant Gumble. She was even featured in the award-winning documentary Super Size Me.   In her book, The Great American Detox Diet (Rodale, 2005), Alex offers remarkably sane – and tasty – advice on how to detox, live healthfully and feel fantastic.   Her knowledge of nutrition has been artfully developed through years of both professional- and self-study.   As the daughter of natural health advocates, Alex crafted a unique personal mission to spread the word about the power of healthy food and the astounding ways in which it can positively transform everyday life.   She is a professionally trained healthy gourmet chef, having studied at New York City’s Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts.   She refined her techniques by cooking professionally in Milan, Italy, as well as at a variety of popular New York City restaurants.   In addition, Alex is a certified health and nutrition counselor. She studied with ground-breaking pioneers in the field of nutrition at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, which is accredited by Columbia University’s Teacher’s College and by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners.   Alex also traveled the world, visiting over 20 countries, premiering Super Size Me, an Oscar-nominated documentary, acting as a messenger for the power of holistic nutrition and healthy detoxing. Though she readily and ably shares her message with all, her passion is helping professional women enhance their ability to excel and achieve, using healthy food as a catalyst.   A healthy and energetic vegan herself, Alex lives in New York City with her family and a lively boy cat named Sue..
1/6/10:Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs and Wear Cows with author Melanie Joy     LISTEN Melanie Joy, Ph.D. is a psychologist, professor, and author. She teaches psychology and sociology at the University of Massachusetts, Boston and is the leading researcher on carnism, the ideology of meat production and consumption. She is the author of Strategic Action for Animals: A Handbook on Strategic Movement Building, Organizing, and Activism for Animal Liberation.
12/23/09: A Hole In The Osteoporosis Theory & The Broken Bone Business with Vice Lujan, D.C., CKT     LISTEN Vice Lujan received his doctoral degree from New York Chiropractic College, a BS degree in Exercise Science & Wellness from Bastyr University, and kettlebell instructor certification from the International Kettlebell and Fitness Federation (IKFF). He is currently preparing to take the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist test with the National Strength and Conditioning Association in 2010.Dr. Vice embraces a plant-based nutritional lifestyle and is dedicated to increasing the awareness of the benefits and global impact of following such a lifestyle He has presented plant-based, nutritional health presentations throughout the country and prides himself on using correct and reliable information that is from well-researched, scientific evidence rather than unsupported theories, anecdotal evidence, or opinions from questionable “health experts”. Dr. Vice is a member of the International Society of Clinical Rehabilitation Specialists and assists in teaching post-graduate seminars. He also teaches a seminar series for chiropractic students on the topic of 'Modern Spine Care'; consisting of the most up-to-date rehabilitation principles with emphases on recovery, reactivation, and self-management versus solely symptom relief care.
12/16/09: Love and Healing at an Animal Sanctuary with Kathy Stevens     LISTEN Kathy Stevens, Founder and Director of Catskill Animal Sanctuary, spent her childhood on a Virginia horse farm, years that instilled in her a deep love of and respect for all animals. Yet she also saw the ugly side of an industry that uses animals as commodities: animals raced too young, pushed too hard, and sent to auction when they could no longer perform. Little did she know how such a childhood would shape her future! Kathy Stevens received her M.A. in public policy and education at Tufts University. After being an educator for nearly a decade, Kathy became the founder and director of the Catskill Animal Sanctuary. Kathy’s first book, Where the Blind Horse Sings shares the life-changing lessons learned from a blind horse, a sheep, a pig, and a rooster, and received much critical and popular acclaim. It has just been released in paperback after three hardcover printings. Her second book, Animal Camp, will be released in August 2010. Her blog about her life and work as the Director of Catskill Animal Sanctuary can be found at www.casanctuary.org. Since its inception in 2001, CAS has rescued over 1,700 desperately needy animals, and has worked frequently with law enforcement to bring animal abusers to justice. CAS has been featured in national and regional media such as The New York Times, Good Morning America, and NBC Nightly News. Kathy lives behind the barn with her dog Murphy and her cats Fat Boy and Mouse.
12/9/09:Vegan Monologues with writer Ben Shaberman     LISTEN Ben is a well-established essayist and commentator with articles in a number of prominent national publications including: The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, The Baltimore Sun, The Des Moines Register, VegNews, Vegetarian Times, and Clean Sheets Erotica Magazine. His essays and commentaries have also been carried by NPR. Ben's book of humorous essays, The Vegan Monologues, was released in summer 2009 by Apprentice House (Loyola University of Maryland). He holds a master of arts in writing from Johns Hopkins University, as well as a master of science in computer systems management from the University of Maryland, and a bachelor of science in computer information science from Cleveland State University. In 2003, Ben won the Penny Ante Humor Scholarship at the Stonecoast Writers’ Conference (University of Southern Maine). In 2002, he won second place at the Des Moines National Poetry Festival. He’s been a vegetarian since 1991 and a vegan since 2004.
12/2/09:VegNews with publisher, Joseph Connelly     LISTEN When VegNews Magazine publisher Joseph Connelly founded the Syracuse Area Vegetarian Education Society in 1996, he had no idea to where it would lead. He soon had the inspiration of converting SAVES’ newsletter into something more comprehensive, but the dream lay dormant for four years. After meeting Colleen Holland, VegNews evolved out of SAVES in 2000 with the publication of a 24-page newspaper. In 2004 the project would morph again into an award-winning, full-color glossy magazine, the one you can find today at Whole Foods, Borders, and Barnes and Noble. In 2009 Connelly was inducted into the North American Vegetarian Hall of Fame.
11/25/09: Special guest, Patti Breitman     LISTEN Patti Breitman joins Caryn Hartglass in a lively discussion about great books including Jonathan Safran Foer's new book Eating Animals and Melanie Joy's book just released today Why We Love Dogs, Eat Pigs and Wear Cows along with great, planet-friendly gift ideas for the upcoming holidays.
11/18/09: Vegan Nutrition with Reed Mangels, PhD, RD, LDN, FADA     LISTEN Reed Mangels is a Nutrition Advisor for the non-profit, educational Vegetarian Resource Group as well as nutrition editor and a regular columnist for the quarterly publication, Vegetarian Journal. She is a co-author of The Dietitian’s Guide to Vegetarian Diets, Simply Vegan, and the American Dietetic Association’s position paper on Vegetarian Diets.
11/11/09: Interview with Mercy For Animals Founder, Nathan Runkle     LISTEN Nathan Runkle is the Founder and Executive Director of Mercy For Animals. Raised on a farm in rural Ohio, Nathan has long had a deep connection with farmed animals and agriculture. After a local farmed animal abuse case, involving a piglet slammed head first into a concrete floor during an agriculture project at a nearby high school, Nathan founded Mercy For Animals to give "food" animals a much needed advocate in his local community. Since founding Mercy For Animals a decade ago, Nathan has overseen the organization's growth into a leading national force for the respectful and compassionate treatment of farmed animals. A grassroots organizer and coordinator for many years, Nathan has spearheaded hundreds of demonstrations and outreach events across the country - ranging from protests outside pork and egg producer conventions to parade marches, educational exhibits, and more. A nationally recognized speaker on animal advocacy, grassroots activism, and factory farming, Nathan has spoken at colleges, forums, and conferences from coast-to-coast. Through his work with MFA, Nathan has been an outspoken advocate for animal rights, appearing in hundreds of newspaper, television, and radio interviews, including National Public Radio, he Los Angeles Times, and the Chicago Tribune. Nathan works closely with MFA's diverse group of members, supporters, and employees to oversee, develop, and implement the organization's campaigns, publications, advertisements, and undercover investigations. VegNews magazine has recognized both Mercy For Animals and Nathan for making substantial contributions to the vegetarian movement, naming MFA "Non-Profit of the Year" and Nathan one of the "25 Most Fascinating Vegetarians" and one of the country's "Top 20 Activists Under 30 Years Old." .
11/4/09: Great Chefs Cook Vegan with Linda Long     LISTEN Linda Long has had a lifelong relationship with the food industry, starting as a waitress and short order cook at the age of 12 in her parents' truck stop in Pennsylvania. A home economist who taught high school foods in the early part of her career, and spending a decade in the resort hotel business, Linda has been a committed vegan for over 30 years. Long has had a varied career in the academic, corporate and media communities, with a strong emphasis in fashion, food and nutritional topics. She writes and photographs for vegetarian magazines, including Vegetarian Journal, American Vegan, VegNews and book covers for other authors. She is a member of the James Beard Foundation (JBF), International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP), Women Chefs & Restaurants (WCR), New York Women's Culinary Alliance (NYWCA) and American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP).
10/28/09: Raw Food (especially dessert) with Chef Ani Phyo     LISTEN Ani Phyo is the host of the award winning most popular uncooking show on YouTube, Ani’s Raw Food Kitchen Show, and is the author of internationally acclaimed best-seller Ani’s Raw Food Kitchen: Easy, Delectable, Living Food Recipes. Ani inspires global audiences with her fast, easy, delicious, healthy recipes and eco green lifestyle.
10/21/09: Healthy Tips for Cancer Patients     LISTEN In this show, Caryn Hartglass shares her own personal experience with ovarian cancer. She talks about how diet, nutraceuticals and meditation made a difference in her healing and overall wellness. She also briefly discusses hog farming in North Carolina.
10/14/09: Vegetarian Perspective from Chicago with writer, author, Shamontiel Vaughn     LISTEN Shamontiel Latrice Vaughn is the author of two novels Round Trip and Change for a Twenty, a freelance writer of over 300 articles in various print and online publications, a tech writer for Ehow.com, an editorial writer for AssociatedContent.com, Examiner.com's Chicago Relationship Examiner and Chicago Fragrance Examiner, and ChicagoNow.com "Message from Montie" blogger. This Chicago native graduated Cum Laude from Lincoln University (MO) with a Bachelor of Arts in English/Creative Writing. In 2003, she received the Missouri Writer's Guild Walter Williams Outstanding Student Award. In 2007, she was honored at Lincoln University (Missouri) with the Master Student award. Shamontiel is also a member of the International English Honor Society, Sigma Tau Delta. Shamontiel has participated in various political and news events like promoting and raising money for the Obama campaign, embracing the vegetarian lifestyle and speaking out for animal rights, and going to Jena, Louisiana to report on the Jena 6 case. She is equally passionate about raising awareness about HIV/AIDS and has volunteered with awareness organizations like BEHIV.
10/07/09: Plant Peace Daily with Rae Sikora and JC Corcoran     LISTEN Rae Sikora has been a spokesperson for animals, the environment, and human rights for over 25 years. Her innovative programs have been changing people’s vision of what is possible to create in our lives and in the world. Rae has worked internationally with participants ranging from teachers, students, businesses and activists to prisoners. As co-founder of the Center for Compassionate Living and The International Institute for Humane Education, Rae created interactive critical thinking tools that are now being used by teachers around the globe. She holds degrees in cultural anthropology and environmental education from The University of Wisconsin. Rae draws from years of experience to help individuals and groups discover how implementing changes personally/locally can bring about change globally. JC Corcoran co-founded and was president of VegMichigan, the state’s largest vegetarian organization, for many years. He has a BS in Emergency Medicine and is a certified fitness instructor. JC has been leading life altering programs on health and the environment for over a decade now. His critically acclaimed talks empower people to make informed and lasting changes in their lives. Recently Rae and JC founded VegFund.org which helps vegan activist spread the word through food.
09/30/09: Factory Farming History and Animal Rights with Steven M. Wise     LISTEN Steven M. Wise, Esq., has taught at the Harvard, Vermont, and John Marshall Law Schools. He is president of the Center for the Expansion of Fundamental Rights, which he founded in 1995. His latest book, An American Trilogy Death, Slavery, & Dominion on the Banks of the Cape Fear River Steven M. Wise examines a cross section of America to expose the undeniable link between human and animal torture. His focus is the small town of Tar Heel, North Carolina — which currently houses the world’s largest slaughterhouse and which once witnessed the slaughter of the African slaves and Native Americans who worked its land.   His previous books— which include Rattling the Cage: Toward Legal Rights for Animals, Drawing the Line: Science and the Case for Animal Rights, and Though the Heavens May Fall: The Landmark Trial That Led to the End of Human Slavery (which graced the cover of the New York Times Book Review in 2005)—probe the roots of animal and human rights law. He lives in Coral Springs, Florida.
09/23/09: New Global Warming Strategy with Noam Mohr     LISTEN Noam Mohr is a physicist at Queens College with degrees from Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania. He has worked on global warming campaigns for the U.S. Public Interest Research Group and EarthSave International, publishing a number of reports on climate change including A New Global Warming Strategy, Flirting with Disaster, Pumping Up the Price, and Storm Warning.
09/16/09: Healthy School Lunch Campaign with Kathryn Strong, M.S., R.D.     LISTEN Kathryn Strong, M.S., R.D., is a staff nutritionist for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting preventive medicine, especially better nutrition, and higher standards in research. As a staff nutritionist, Ms. Strong assists with nutrition outreach and promoting healthy vegetarian diets. She researches and promotes the health of children through PCRM’s Healthy School Lunch Campaign and coordinates the Golden Carrot Awards, which are given to food service professionals who are doing an exceptional job of improving the healthfulness of school lunches. Ms. Strong received her Master of Science in nutrition from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Her thesis, which focused on weight gain prevention in young adults, was published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. After receiving her master’s degree, Ms. Strong completed a dietetic internship at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center. There she participated in the design and implementation of NIH study protocols and developed and monitored nutrition care plans for patients. Ms. Strong also has 10 years of experience in food service, including a six-week Food Service Management and Administration rotation in the NIH Clinical Research Hospital’s nutrition department. There she participated in quality assurance management, development of therapeutic menus, and employee training. Ms. Strong was also a laboratory instructor for food science courses taught at Virginia Tech.
09/09/09: Fran Costigan: Luxurious Vegan Desserts     LISTEN Fran Costigan is a nationally recognized culinary instructor, author, consultant, recipe developer and innovative pastry chef who marries healthy eating with sumptuous tastes.    Fran’s new book, More Great Good Dairy Free Desserts Naturally , offers a complete course in exceptional desserts that are vegan by design, not by taste! Fran’s recipes use organic minimally processed ingredients to make rich, moist cakes, flaky piecrusts, delightful cookies, puddings and more.   All are trans fat and cholesterol free and absolutely delicious.   A graduate of the New York Restaurant School and the Natural Gourmet Institute, Fran was a pastry chef in both traditional and vegan kitchens.   Today Fran teaches her distinctive courses (including her Vegan Baking Boot Camp) in NYC at the Institute of Culinary Education and at the Natural Gourmet Institute, and she presents demonstration classes and lectures at venues throughout the US and Canada.   Fran was recently featured making her celebrated "Chocolate Cake to Live For” on the Discovery Health Channel’s show, “Get Fresh With Sara Snow.” Professional affiliations include the New York Women’s Culinary Alliance (NYWCA) , International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) and Women Chefs and Restaurateurs (WCR) , and she is proud to work with the New York Coalition for Healthy School Foods .
09/02/09: Learning About Vegetarianism for Children with Ruby Roth     DOWNLOAD     LISTEN Ruby Roth is an artist, author, and teacher living in Los Angeles. A vegan since 2003, Roth was teaching art in an after-school program when the children’s interest in healthy foods and veganism first inspired her to write That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals. Praised by Jane Goodall, PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk, leading activists, and best-selling authors, That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals is the boldest step yet in children¹s literature. The first children¹s book of its kind, That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals introduces vegetarianism and veganism to curious readers, ages six to ten. Brilliantly illustrated and accompanied by tender text, the book offers a look at the emotional lives of animals, their experience on factory farms, and the effect that eating animals has on the environment and endangered species, maintaining a child-friendly tone throughout.
08/26/09: Gourmet Vegan Treats with Allison Rivers Samson     DOWNLOAD     LISTEN A life-long passion for sweets, coupled with a reverence for our planet and all of its inhabitants led Allison Rivers Samson to open Allison's Gourmet in 1997, after eight years of carefully perfecting her recipes to rival or surpass any baked goods available. After countless experiments and developing special baking techniques, Allison now offers you her finest creations: absolutely delectable cookies and brownies, free of animal ingredients, cholesterol*, and highly-refined sweeteners. Allison's Gourmet has been featured in Vegetarian Times, VegNews Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and endorsed by numerous celebrities in the entertainment business and the animal rights movement.
08/19/09: The Love-Powered Diet with special guest, Victoria Moran     LISTEN Victoria Moran has been active in the vegetarian and animal rights movements since the 1970s.   Her first book was the 1985 Compassion the Ultimate Ethic: An Exploration of Veganism. Nine additional books have followed, including the best-selling Creating a Charmed Life (quoted on boxes of Celestial Seasonings teas), its sequel, Living a Charmed Life (brand new this spring), and newly updated and fully revised third spiritual/vegan weight loss guide, The Love-Powered Diet: Eating for Freedom, Health, & Joy. Other titles include Lit from Within, Fit from Within, Fat, Broke & Lonely No More, and Younger by the Day, cited by the Detroit Free Press as one of the Top 10 Nonfiction Books of 2005. Her books are in 32 languages.   Cited this year among the Top 10 Vegetarian Authors by VegNews, Victoria is a two-time Oprah! guest who has also appeared on Good Morning America and NPR’s All Things Considered. She has written for Yoga Journal, Mothering, Natural Health, Woman’s Day, Body & Soul, and Vegetarian Times. Her work has been noted in USA Today, the Chicago Tribune, the Washington Post, and O, the Oprah Magazine. She hosts “A Charmed Life” on HealthyLife.net Radio, and writes the popular “Your Charmed Life” blog on Beliefnet.com.    Moran became a vegetarian at age 18 and made her way to veganism after overcoming a long battle with compulsive eating (she tells her story in The Love-Powered Diet). She holds a degree in comparative religions and has researched the spirituality of daily life as far afield as India and Tibet. A native of Kansas City, Missouri, Victoria now lives a charmed life in New York City. She is married with one daughter, Adair, vegan from birth and an actress in the Big Apple.
08/12/09: Special guest, Patti Breitman     LISTEN Patti Breitman is the co-author of How to Eat Like a Vegetarian, Even If You Never Want To Be One and How to Say No Without Feeling Guilty. She is the founder and director of the Marin Vegetarian Education Group and a former food columnist for VegNews magazine. Patti has been a publishing consultant to many of the vegetarian world's best known leaders, including Howard Lyman, John Robbins, Dr. Neal Barnard, Ingrid Newkirk, Alan Goldhammer, and Victoria Moran. Her letters to the editors on behalf of animals and plant based eating have been published in dozens of local and national magazines and newspapers, and she has been teaching vegan cooking classes for 12 years.
08/05/09: Genetically Modified Food with special guest Jeffrey M. Smith     LISTEN ** Please note: there were some connections problems in the beginning of the program, 4 minutes after the opening of the show for about 3 minutes. I apologize for the inconvenience - the show resumes normally and it well worth the few minute wait! International bestselling author and independent filmmaker Jeffrey M. Smith is the leading spokesperson on the health dangers of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). His meticulously researched books (Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies about the Safety of the Genetically Engineered Foods You’re Eating, Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods) and films (Hidden Dangers in Kids’ Meals, Your Milk on Drugs—Just Say No!) document how the world’s most powerful Ag biotech companies bluff and mislead safety officials and critics to put the health of society at risk. Mr. Smith has counseled world leaders from every continent, campaigned to end the use of genetically engineered bovine growth hormone (rbGH or rbST), and influenced the first state laws in the United States regulating GMOs. A riveting keynote speaker and popular guest on TV shows worldwide, he has lectured in 30 countries and has been quoted by government leaders and hundreds of media outlets including, The New York Times, Washington Post, BBC World Service, Nature, The Independent, Daily Telegraph, New Scientist, The Times (London), Associated Press, Reuters News Service, LA Times, Time Magazine and Genetic Engineering News. Mr. Smith has united leaders to support The Campaign for Healthier Eating in America, a revolutionary industry and consumer movement to remove GMOs from the US food supply. He is the executive director of the Institute for Responsible Technology, writes an internationally syndicated column, Spilling the Beans, has a regular blog on the popular Huffington Post, and is followed on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Mr. Smith lives with his wife in Iowa, surrounded by genetically modified soybeans and corn.
07/29/09: Compassionate Living and Vegan Cuisine with special guest, Jo Stepaniak     LISTEN Jo Stepaniak, MSEd, has been involved with vegetarian- and vegan-related issues for over four decades. She is the author and co-author of sixteen books on compassionate living and vegan cuisine and has been a contributing author to many other books, pamphlets, national publications, and magazines. Jo is a senior book editor with the Book Publishing Company and an international business dispute resolution specialist. She is also a community mediator and coach for the Pittsburgh Mediation Center in Pennsylvania. Her award-winning column Ask Jo! appears on her website Grassroots Veganism.
07/22/09: Nutrition, Food Safety, and Public Health with Dr. Michael Greger     LISTEN A founding member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Michael Greger, MD, is a physician, author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health issues. He has lectured at the Conference on World Affairs, the International Bird Flu Summit, the National Institutes of Health, testified before Congress, and was invited as an expert witness in the defense of Oprah Winfrey in the infamous "meat defamation" trial. He is a graduate of Cornell University School of Agriculture and Tufts University School of Medicine. Currently Dr. Greger serves as the Director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture at The Humane Society of the United States.
07/15/09: Veganic Agriculture with Stephane Groleau and Meghan Kelly     LISTEN Stephane Groleau and Meghan Kelly founded the Veganic Agriculture Network in 2008 to promote farming and gardening that is free from chemicals and animal by-products. Their website www.goveganic.net features profiles of veganic farms in North America, and introduces people to the main concepts of farming and gardening in a way that is environmentally sustainable and compatible with a vegan ethic. In 2004, Stephane visited veganic farms in Europe for 9 months, and began the website www.vegeculture.net to promote veganic agriculture in the French language. He has a diploma in Organic Agriculture from the Cegep de Victoriaville and is a frequent writer for the magazines BioBulle and Growing Green International. Stephane and Meghan both garden veganically in the village of St-Casimir, Quebec.
07/08/09: Racism/sexism/speciesism/homophobism with special guest, pattrice jones     LISTEN pattrice jones was born and raised in the U.S. port city of Baltimore. She lives in rural Maryland, where she teaches at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and helps to operate the Eastern Shore Sanctuary and Education Center. pattrice serves on the editorial board of the Journal for Critical Animal Studies and is a founding faculty member at the Transformative Studies Institute. She is in the process of co-editing an anthology looking at linkages between speciesism and heterosexism. A former consulting editor at Satya Magazine, she blogs at Superweed. She is the author of the book Aftershock: Confronting Trauma in a Violent World: A Guide for Activists and Their Allies. As an ecofeminist educator and activist, pattrice frequently lectures on subjects such as the intersections of racism, sexism, speciesism, homophobia, and the exploitation of the environment as well as on practical topics such as managing grief and stress, healing from trauma, forging coalitions, and maintaining healthy organizations.
07/01/09: Welfare Ranching with special guest, Mike Hudak     LISTEN Mike Hudak is an environmental advocate, author, public speaker, photographer. He is the author of Western Turf Wars, the book you need to understand how governmental mismanagement of ranching is destroying America’s public lands with your tax dollars.
06/24/09: The Thrive Diet with special guest, Brendan Brazier     LISTEN Brendan Brazier is one of only a few professional athletes in the world whose diet is 100 percent plant-based. He’s a professional Ironman triathlete, bestselling author on performance nutrition, and the creator of an award-winning line of whole food nutritional products called VEGA. He is also a two-time Canadian 50km Ultra Marathon Champion. Nominated in 2006 for the Manning Innovation Award, Canada’s most prestigious award for innovation, Brendan was shortlisted for the formulation of Vega. In 2006, Brendan also was invited to address US Congress on Capitol Hill, where he spoke of the significant social and economic benefits that could be achieved by improving personal health through better diet. The focus of his speech was to draw attention to the role that food plays in the prevention of most chronic diseases currently plaguing North Americans. In 2007 Brendan returned to Capital Hill to lobby against the Farm Bill and was named one of the most 25 Fascinating Vegetarians by VegNews magazine. Brendan has become a renowned speaker and sought-after presenter throughout North America and the author of The Thrive Diet which became a Canadian bestseller within five months.
06/17/09: Nutrition with special guest, Mark Rifkin     LISTEN Mark Rifkin, MS, RD, LDN, a former animal activist, has been a vegetarian since 1984, and has an MS in Health Education. He has been conducting presentations on nutrition and food-related topics since 1997. As a Registered Dietitian, Mark focuses on vegetarian and plant-based diets to prevent and treat chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, obesity, cancer, high blood pressure, arthritis, and depression. He also specializes in helping vegetarians establish optimal eating habits.
06/10/09: Ecofeminism with special guest, Carol Adams     LISTEN Carol J. Adams is a feminist-vegetarian theorist and author of numerous books on ecofeminism and the links between species oppression and gender oppression. Her books include: The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory, Living Among Meat Eaters: The Vegetarian’s Survival Handbook, The Pornography of Meat, Help! My child stopped eating meat! The Parents’ A-Z Guide to Surviving a Conflict in Diets.
06/03/09: Attaining World Peace Through Diet with special guest, Will Tuttle     LISTEN Dr. Will Tuttle is an award-winning speaker, educator, author, and musician. His music, writings, and presentations focus on creativity, intuition, and compassion. He is the author of The World Peace Diet which has been called one of the most important books of the 21st century: the foundation of a new society based on the truth of the interconnectedness of all life.
05/27/09: Vegetarianism in History with special guest, Rynn Berry     LISTEN Rynn Berry specializes in the study of vegetarianism from an historical perspective. He is the author of six books on vegetarianism: The New Vegetarians, Famous Vegetarians, Food for the Gods: Vegetarianism and the World's Religions, Hitler: Neither Vegetarian Nor Animal Lover, and The Vegan Guide to New York City. His sixth book—Beconing Raw, which he has co-authored with vegan nutritionists Vesanto Melina and Brenda Daivis comes out in September 2009. His many articles, as well as reviews of his books have appeared in Ahimsa, The American Vegan, Vegetarian Voice, Vegetarian Journal, Satya, Yoga Journal, and in newspapers such as The New York Times, The Toronto Star, The New York Daily News, The Los Angeles Times, The Times of London, The London Sunday Telegraph, and the Washington Post.
05/20/09: Judaism and Vegetarianism with special guest, Richard Schwartz     DOWNLOAD     LISTEN Richard H. Schwartz, Ph.D. Dr. Schwartz, Professor Emeritus, College of Staten Island, the author of "Judaism and Vegetarianism," "Judaism and Global Survival," and "Mathematics and Global Survival," and over 130 articles at www.JewishVeg.com. He is President of the Jewish Vegetarians of North America (JVNA) and Society of Ethical and Religious Vegetarians (SERV), the Associate Producer of A SACRED DUTY and the Director Veg Climate Alliance. We talk about why people should be vegetarian today, why Jews and others who take their religions seriously should be vegetarians and what can be done to better promote vegetarianism as well as discussing the movie A SACRED DUTY that he helped produce.
05/13/09: With special guest, Gabriele Kushi     DOWNLOAD     LISTEN Gabriele Kushi is founder and director of Kushi's Kitchen, www.kushiskitchen.com and the author of Embracing Menopause Naturally". She is dedicated to excellence in teaching macrobiotics and integrative nutrition to support a peaceful world. Her distinction is offering Holistic Health counseling programs, teaching harmonious eating awareness with natural foods, and lecture on sustainable lifestyle solutions..
05/06/09 with special guest, Jill Ovnick     LISTEN Jill Ovnick is the founder of www.Vegan-Gal.com and creator of the DVD, "Change Your Food, Change Your Life". She talks about her transition to vegetarianism, along with the challenges of getting children to eat healthy.
04/29/09 with special guest, Pamela Rice     LISTEN Pamela Rice is the founder of the Viva Vegie Society and author of 101 reasons Why I'm A Vegetarian. They discuss Rice's book, the upcoming Veggie Pride Parade in Manhattan and the history of the parade which started in France.
04/22/09  DOWNLOAD     LISTEN It's the 39th anniversary of the first Earth Day. Caryn talks about the history of Earth Day, reviews the standard recommendations for people to help the environment and then focuses on the most significant thing individuals can do to save the environment - moving toward a plant-based diet.
04/15/09     DOWNLOAD     LISTEN In this show, Caryn talks extensively about the raising of cattle for beef and dairy and its devastating impact on the environment: air, water and soil. She talks about the importance each and every one of us has to do our part to help the environment by reducing our consumption of animal foods.
04/08/09     DOWNLOAD     LISTEN Caryn continues to provide helpful tips on meal planning based on her own real meals she has had in the past week. She talks about the importance of Vitamin B12, DHA and omega 3 fatty acid in the diet of vegetarian and vegans. She explains how eating vegetarian, even just one day a week can significantly reduce global warming.
04/01/09     LISTEN Caryn talks about her meals from the precious week and provides tips on how to prepare healthy, delicious plant-based dishes. She discusses the benefits of vitamin E from raw sunflour seeds and other raw nuts and seeds. She reviews items in the news including inspirational words from John Robbins on the financial crisis, John McDougall, MD on the benefits of starch-based diets and Jeff Smith's comments on the dangers of Genetically Modified Foods. A caller askes for advice on traveling as a vegan.
03/25/09     LISTEN In the premier of It's All About Food, Caryn Hartglass talks about some basics of vegetarianism. She explains the terms vegetarian and vegan. She discusses some common myths about protein, the differences between protein from animal and plant sources, and how it is easy and delicious it is to get all the nutrients you need on a plant-based diet. She responds to questions about whether honey is vegan and if there is anything one can do for someone who has Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as Lou Gehrig's Disease.

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