Ellen Kanner is the soulful vegan award-winning author of Feeding the Hungry Ghost: Life, Faith and What to Eat for Dinner (VegNews’ Book of the Year, PETA’s debut Book of the Month Club pick), the e-book, Beans: A Handful of Magic.

She has been writing about the intersection of food, wellness and sustainability for over 20 years for outlets including HuffPo, Civil Eats, Saveur, EatingWell, VegNews, the Miami Herald, and Whole Foods Magazine.

She’s conducted conscious cooking and mindful eating workshops at venues including Fairchild Tropical Gardens, Books & Books, MindBody Expo, Miami Beach Botanical Garden, and Healthy Foods Expo Florida.

Ellen has been featured in outlets including VegNews, MindBody Green, Psychology Today, Thrive, the Miami Herald and Veganuary,.

She develops recipes for major brands including California walnuts, Soom tahini and Rancho Gordo heirloom beans.

Professional organizations include: the Association of Food Journalists, International Association of Culinary Professionals, Les Dames d’Escoffier and the Association of Health Care Journalists.