Caryn Hartglass holds Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering from Bucknell University. She obtained the Plant Based Nutrition Certificate from eCornell and T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies, and the Food Protection Certificate from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Caryn is passionate about helping people understand the effects of food choices on health and environment. She is the co-founder of the nonprofit organization Responsible Eating And Living (REAL) which delivers easy to use, factual information and services, providing inspiration to take responsibility to nourish, protect and support ourselves, our families and the Earth with whole, plant-based foods and planet-friendly products. Caryn is the co-director of several online nutrition course programs at the Food Revolution Network with Ocean and John Robbins and editor of the Food Revolution Family Cookbook. Prior to REAL, Caryn was the Executive Director of EarthSave International.

An ovarian cancer survivor, Caryn combines science with practical knowledge from real life experiences lecturing around the world about the powerful, healing benefits of a plant-based diet, juicing and meditation. Caryn is a contributor to 25 Women Who Survived Cancer: Notable Women Share Inspiring Stories of Hope, published by Sellers Publishing (September 2016). Other contributors include Robin Roberts, Fran Drescher, Patti LuPone, Alice Hoffman, Sylvia McNair, Barbara Padilla, Marissa Jaret Winokur, and Liz Lange.

She has appeared on Dr. Oz, Geraldo At Large, 20-20 and CNN, and currently hosts the weekly It’s All About Food show on the Progressive Radio Network.

Prior to her work in plant-based nutrition, health and wellness, Caryn worked as an engineer in the semiconductor industry for 20 years.

Caryn is a classically trained singer and performs in opera and musicals in the United States and abroad. She has won two international voice competitions (France, South Africa).

Caryn lives with her partner Gary De Mattei who is the co-founder of Responsible Eating And Living. Together they created Hartglass & De Mattei, The Swingin’ Gourmets, the first vegan cabaret musical.  They are the producers of the documentary, The Lone Vegan Preaching to the Fire, which tells the story of Caryn being invited to speak to 250 cattle producers about animal agriculture’s impact on climate change.