Jude Blereau is a natural foods chef, author, food coach, cooking teacher and real food activist who has been involved with the organic and wholefoods industry for more than 18 years.

In 1997, Jude co-founded The Earth Market, a much loved wholefood store and café in Perth, Western Australia. In 2001 founded the Whole Food Cooking.

Her focus is on helping people learn about good food – what it truly is, where to get it, how to use it – and to give them the tools and information they need to make healthy eating a part of their everyday lives. Jude believes that healthy food is that which is able to both nourish and delight.

Jude is a passionate advocate for sustainable farming practices and good food for everybody. She is participates in a number of groups and networks that promote those goals. Jude is a member of Chefs Collaborative, a network of chefs and restaurateurs who work together to promote sustainable farming and fishing, humane animal husbandry and local artisanal cuisine. They encourage the community to make food choices that emphasize delicious, locally grown, seasonally fresh, and whole or minimally processed ingredients that are good for us, for local farming communities, and for the planet.

Jude has also been active in the Organic Federation of Australia, and sat on the OFA (Organic Federation of Australia) Board, and OFA Consumer Council.

Jude released her first cookbook ”Wholefood … heal, nourish, delight” in March 2006, and her second “Coming Home To Eat … Wholefood for the Family” in March 2008.”Wholefood for Children – Nourishing Young Children with Whole and Organic Foods” was released in March 2010. Judes fourth book “Wholefood Baking” has been released on May 13^th.

To learn more about Jude and her work, please visit her website at: www.wholefoodcooking.com.au