#18 Vesanto Melina, Award-Winning Author & Dietician

Vesanto Melina, MS, RD is the lead author of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ current Position Paper on Vegetarian Diets. She is an internationally known speaker and co-author of award-winning books that are classics on plant-based nutrition, most with Brenda Davis, and now in 14 languages. Their most recent are The Kick Diabetes Cookbook and also Becoming Vegan: Comprehensive Edition, written for dietitians, MDs, and other health professionals, with 620 pages and entirely referenced. Half as long is Becoming Vegan: Express Edition. Vesanto is a personal and government consultant and has taught nutrition at the University of British Columbia and at Seattle’s Bastyr University. If you enjoy the episode, we would love for you to give us a 5-star rating & review. Help us spread the word! You can also find us on Instagram: @vegan_boss To apply to be a guest on the show or to become a sponsor, email us at: [email protected] Show Notes:  Vesanto Melina websites https://nutrispeak.ca/ https://becomingvegan.ca/ https://kickdiabetescookbook.com/ Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Nutrispeak Episode Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Plant Life Nutrition, located in Vancouver Canada. 2140 E Hastings St. To get 10% off products & services just head to @plantlifenutrition and comment "Vegan Boss" on their latest post.  Website: www.plantlifenutrition.ca Instagram: @plantlifenutrition