Roman Pawlak is a professor of nutrition at East Carolina 
University in North Carolina. He holds a doctorate in 
nutrition from the University of Southern Mississippi and 
an M.S. in human nutrition from Andrews University. A 
registered dietitian nutritionist, he is a member of the 
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and its Vegetarian 
Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group. With expertise in vegan 
and vegetarian nutrition, he has published around 50 peer-reviewed 
articles, several books, and numerous popular articles, and has lectured on 
five continents. He lives with his wife, Jinsun, and their two dogs.