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Jason McRobbie is a freelance writer and creative consultant who nourishes his passion for cuisine through his involvement within the local food community.
Nomi Shannon is co-author (with Sheryl Duruz) of Raw Food Celebrations (Book Publishing Company, 2008).
Janet McKenzie is a graduate of the University of British Columbia School of Nursing, Queens School of Business and the Canadian School of Naturopathic Medicine. She has practices in Hamilton and Toronto.
Cathy Carlson-Rink, RM, ND, practises at the Family Health Clinic in Langley, BC, and is instructor of obstetrics at the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine.
Brad Badelt is a freelance writer living in Vancouver who hopes to be buried under a tree someday.
Reader Eliza Leahy won a prize bag filled with a selection of organic teas, coffee, and chocolates, energy bars, and nutritional supplements. The bag containing all these healthy goodies was made from recycled PVC advertising banners.
Recipes from Ultimate Foods for Ultimate Health (...and don't forget the chocolate!) by Mairlyn Smith, PHEc, and Liz Pearson, RD (Whitecap, 2007)
Meenakshi Agarwal is the creative cook behind Hooked on Heat (hookedonheat.com). Her recipes reflect a blend of her Malaysian and Indian heritage, Middle Eastern upbringing, and life in Canada.
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