Dr Peter Johnston is an accredited practicing dietitian with a Masters in Nutrition and Dietetics and a PhD in Human Genetics. Peter is also a fellow of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine and has completed health coaching training with Well Start Health. He has been exclusively plant-based since 1991 after learning of the health, environmental and ethical benefits. Peter runs a private practice: Perfect Human Food Consulting, https://www.perfecthumanfood.com.au/, offering individual consultations, public speaking, webinars, workplace health programs, and residential reboot programs.

Peter is an a member of the advisory council for health charity Doctors For Nutrition, https://www.doctorsfornutrition.org/.

He is also a partner with Melbourne Lifestyle Medicine https://melbournelifestylemedicine.com.au/ which offers a range of programs including residential retreats.

He has expertise in the prevention, treatment and reversal of chronic diseases through the use of whole food plant based diets and the holistic approach of lifestyle medicine. He enjoys empowering people across all life stages to attain optimal health. Peter has enjoyed attending and speaking at numerous national and international conferences. He has a special interest in the links between food and environment and has also run university lectures in this area. Outside of nutrition work, Peter is an avid yoga practitioner, lifts weights, competes in speed windsurfing and loves to snow ski when he can