Vesanto Melina is:
- A consultant for those whose diets are plant-based or are moving in that direction.
- An internationally known speaker
- Co-author of best-selling and award winning books that are classics in plant-based nutrition.
- Lead author of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' latest position paper on vegetarian diets.
Awards
- #1 rating for Plant-based books
- Real Top 10 books
- Go-to-Book American Library Association
- 5 Star Amazon Reviews
- Canada Book Award
- Ryley Jeffs Award
- Lifetime Achievement Award
Vesanto Melina MS, Registered Dietitian is a sought-after speaker and personal consultant; she has taught nutrition at the University of British Columbia and Bastyr University in Seattle. She is lead author of the latest position paper on vegetarian diets for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and is recipient of the prestigious Ryley Jeffs Award from Dietitians of Canada.
Books include:
Plant-Powered Protein Reached first place on Amazon.com in the sustainability category
The Kick Diabetes CookBook Now used by New York hospitals
Becoming Vegan: Comprehensive Edition rated #1 among top 11 plant-based books, winner of the REAL Top 10 Book Award, with star rating by the American Library Association as “the go-to book” on vegan nutrition, and fully referenced for health professionals and nutrition enthusiasts (with Brenda Davis)
Becoming Vegan: Express Edition (the condensed version), winner of the Canada Book Award and Foreword Book of the Year top 10, and given star rating by the American Library Association as “the go-to book” on vegan nutrition (with Brenda Davis),
Cooking Vegan (Cooking Vegetarian in Canada), with Joseph Forest
Becoming Raw with Brenda Davis and Raw Food Revolution Diet, with Brenda Davis, and Cherie Soria
Vesanto Melina MS Registered Dietitian, has co-authored 14 best selling books – They can be found on Amazon and through local book stores. Various of her books have been translated into 10 languages. They have now sold 1,000,000 copies in English alone.