DR FEDERICA AMATI is a registered nutritionist with a PhD in clinical medicine research who specializes in achieving optimal nutrition through evidence based, personalized nutrition plans. Her research interests are in the Mediterranean Diet and women's health, the gut microbiome and mental health. She continues to lead on research projects in nutrition, public health and mental health with Imperial College London and the WHO Collaborating Centre for Education and Training. She is also a Senior Scientific Advisor for the NNedPro Global Centre for Nutrition and Health, ZOE Nutrition and NESTA. She is a contributing writer on many of Tim Spector's books and has strong working relationships with other well-known voices in this area including Liz Earle, Xander Van Tulleken and Alice Mackintosh. Dr Amati is a frequent podcast and talk guest as well as a contributing expert for several media outlets including The Times, Financial TimesHow to Spend It, Vogue, Marie Claire and Grazia. www.federicaamati.com @dr.fed.amati
JANE BAXTER is the head chef and co-owner of Wild Artichokes, Kingsbridge, Devon. She is a well-respected head chef, newspaper columnist, cookbook author and TV personality. She has been a regular face to BBC Saturday Kitchen's 2 million viewers for 4 years. Most recent appearance being 3rd September 2022. She began her career in cookery at 'Riverside' in Helford under George Perry-Smith, then she worked under Joyce Molyneux at 'The Carved Angel' in Dartmouth which then led to her time at The River Café in London. From there Jane went 'off-piste' to live and work in the South Pacific for 7 years. On her return she started working for 'Riverford', setting-up the acclaimed Field Kitchen which led to her writing two Riverford Farm Cookbooks gaining two 'Guild of Food Writers' awards. Her recipes have featured in The Guardian since 2010 which led to a regular column with Henry Dimbleby. She is now a regular contributor to both the Guardian and Observer Food Monthly. Jane has written 3 books for 'Leon' - Leon Fast Vegetarian, Leon Happy Salads and Leon Fast & Free which have sold over 250,000 copies. She is a regular headliner at Abergavenny Food Festival (appearing again this weekend alongside Matt Tebbutt), Dartmouth Food Festival and most recently appeared at the BBC Good Food Show Winter 2021.
