Amanda Just is a freelance writer who contributes to This Dish Is Veg and other websites. She also teaches cooking classes and works with at-risk youth. Read more about Amanda on her blog, Hungry Vegan Traveler. View all articles by Amanda Just →
Carolyn Scott-Hamilton is the creator, executive producer, and host of The Healthy Voyager website. A holistic nutritionist, plant-based vegan chef, cookbook author, and T.V. spokesperson, Carolyn helps people live well, one veggie at a time! Visit HealthyVoyager.com for updates from Carolyn. View all articles by Carolyn Scott-Hamilton →
Cathy Fisher is a plant-based cooking instructor who teaches at TrueNorth Health Center and the McDougall Program in Santa Rosa, California. Visit StraightUpFood.com to view her healthy plant-based recipes. View all articles by Cathy Fisher →
Darshana Thacker is an Indian vegan chef who is well known in the yoga community of Los Angeles. She specializes in contemporary interpretations of the traditional cooking she learned in her mother’s kitchen growing up in India. Her recipes have been published in LA Yoga magazine, and several others appear in Forks Over Knives–The Cookbook. For updates on Darshana, visit her website Vapika Spirit. View all articles by Darshana Thacker →
Dreena Burton has written four cookbooks charting her journey as a plant-powered cook and at-home mother of three. Always passionate about creating nutritious recipes, she is an advocate of using the "vegan basics" (beans, nuts, seeds, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables) to create dishes that are healthy but also very satisfying and delicious! For more on her plant-powered recipes and newest cookbook, Let Them Eat Vegan, visit PlantPoweredKitchen.com. View all articles by Dreena Burton →
Gene Baur is co‑founder and president of Farm Sanctuary, America’s leading farm animal protection organization. Gene has been hailed as “the conscience of the food movement” by Time magazine. For 25 years he has traveled extensively, campaigning to raise awareness about the abuses of industrialized factory farming. His book, Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food, was published by Touchstone in March 2008. View all articles by Gene Baur →
Isa Chandra Moskowitz has been cooking up a vegan storm for the past two decades. She is the author of seven cookbooks, including Veganomiconand Appetite for Reduction. A Brooklyn native, she now lives in Omaha, Nebraska, where she spreads vegan cooking love and does feral cat rescue work. View all articles by Isa Chandra Moskowitz →
Jason Wyrick is the executive chef and publisher of the magazine The Vegan Culinary Experience. In 2001, Chef Jason reversed his diabetes by switching to a low-fat vegan diet. He is a New York Times best-selling author, has catered for companies such as Google, the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, and Farm Sanctuary, and has been a guest instructor in the Le Cordon Bleu program at Scottsdale Culinary Institute. View all articles by Jason Wyrick →
Jeff Novick, M.S., R.D., serves as VP of health promotion for EHE International and lectures at the McDougall Program and Engine 2 and Farms2Forks immersions. For almost a decade, Jeff served as the director of nutrition at the Pritikin Center in Aventura, Florida and as VP of the board of directors for the National Health Association. Jeff’s Fast Food DVD series, demonstrates how anyone can create healthy, low-cost, delicious and easy meals in under ten minutes. View all articles by Jeff Novick, M.S., R.D. →
In 2002, Judy Micklewright set out on a path of discovery into plant-based living and found vigor in her mind, body, and soul. Now a mother, Judy continues to dedicate herself to unearthing tasty, plant-based good-for-you cuisine. View all articles by Judy Micklewright →
Katelin Mae is a co-founder of Sprout Wellness Center and the director of Campus Rec Nutrition at Sonoma State University in Rohnert Park, California. She is also a culinary instructor at TrueNorth Health Center and a staff member at Dr. McDougall's Health and Medical Center, both in Santa Rosa, California. She received her master’s in nutrition from Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington. Visit SproutWellnessCenter.com for more of her plant-loving recipes. View all articles by Katelin Mae →
Kathleen Leonard is a mother of three children, an Ironman triathlete, and an utlra-marathoner. She is an outdoor enthusiast who loves gardening and watching her children play sports. View all articles by Kathleen Leonard →
Micaela Karlsen, M.S.P.H., is the former executive director of the T. Colin Campbell Foundation, the 501(c)3 educational nonprofit founded by Dr. T. Colin Campbell. Micaela received her master's degree in human nutrition and public health from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, and beginning in fall 2013 is a Ph.D. student in nutritional epidemiology at Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition. She maintains the website PlantBasedResearch.org, an online library of peer-reviewed, scientific research articles relevant to plant-based nutrition. View all articles by Micaela Karlsen, M.S.P.H. →
Michael Greger, M.D., is a physician, author, and internationally recognized professional speaker. Dr. Greger has lectured at the National Institutes of Health and testified before Congress. Currently Dr. Greger serves as the director of public health and animal agriculture at the Humane Society of the United States. Visit NutritionFacts.org for updates from Dr. Greger. View all articles by Michael Greger, M.D. →
A few years ago, Natala Constantine was on almost 15 medications daily, had out of control type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, nerve damage, and was morbidly obese. She decided to take her life back by adopting a plant-based diet and has since lost over 200 pounds and no longer needs medication. Natala became passionate about nutrition, received her certificate in plant-based nutrition through Cornell University, and now works with Rip Esselstyn and The Engine 2 Diet team. View all articles by Natala Constantine →
Pam Boteler, president of WomenCAN International, is a global voice for equality in Olympic canoeing and a competitive plant-based athlete. She coaches health, wellness, and high-performance athletics. Visit WomenCAN International for more information. View all articles by Pam Boteler →
Chef Ramses Bravo is the executive chef for TrueNorth Health Center in Santa Rosa, California and author of Bravo! Health-Promoting Meals from The TruthNorth Kitchen. Ramses has worked in numerous hotels and restaurants over his 14-year career, including a position as executive chef for the renowned Kenwood Inn and Spa in California. View all articles by Ramses Bravo →
A graduate of Stanford University and Cornell Law School, Rich Roll is an author, world-renowned ultra-endurance athlete, a wellness advocate, husband, and father, and an inspiration to people worldwide as an example of courageous and healthy living. He is the first of two people to complete five Ironman triathlons on five Hawaiian islands in under a week. Visit RichRoll.com to receive updates and learn more about his book, Finding Ultra. View all articles by Rich Roll →
Rip Esselstyn, son of Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, was a firefighter in the Austin fire department when he discovered dangerously high cholesterol levels among his firefighter comrades. He led a stationwide revolution of dietary change that resulted in markedly better health, which he detailed in his bestselling book, The Engine 2 Diet. Visit Engine2Diet.com for updates from Rip. View all articles by Rip Esselstyn →
Ruth is a six-time Ironman Triathlon finisher who has won more than 900 medals in races around the world, including more than 60 marathons. Now in her seventies, Ruth was diagnosed with breast cancer in her forties, which has been in remission since she began a plant-based diet. She is the author of A Race for Life, CHEF, and Senior Fitness, all available through her website, ruthheidrich.com. View all articles by Ruth Heidrich, Ph.D. →
Susan Levin, M.S., R.D., is director of nutrition education at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting preventive medicine. Ms. Levin researches and writes about the connection between plant-based diets and a reduced risk of chronic diseases, including cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. View all articles by Susan Levin, M.S., R.D. →
Susan Voisin is a food blogger and photographer who loves sharing her delicious, low-fat recipes almost as much as she does eating them. Follow her cooking adventures on her popular blog, FatFree Vegan Kitchen. View all articles by Susan Voisin →
Dr. T. Colin Campbell is the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor Emeritus of Nutritional Biochemistry at Cornell University, project director of the acclaimed China-Oxford-Cornell Diet and Health Project, and coauthor of The China Study. Dr. Campbell has conducted original research in both laboratory experiments and large-scale human studies and authored more than 300 peer-reviewed research papers. For more information visit the T. Colin Campbell Foundation website. View all articles by T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. →
Veronica Grace is a chef and photographer. She is passionate about teaching people how to make delicious oil-free vegan recipes from scratch. Visit LowFatVeganChef.com to find Veronica’s self-published ebooks and keep up to date with her latest recipes. View all articles by Veronica Grace →
Wendy Solganik's blog, Healthy Girl's Kitchen, is about the trials, tribulations, and joys of living life on a delicious whole-food, plant-based diet. Wendy enjoys creating flavorful recipes to surprise family and friends with the wonders of plant-strong living. View all articles by Wendy Solganik →
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