Kim O’Donnel is a 20-year veteran of the food world, as a chef, journalist, and teacher. She has dispensed culinary advice and covered food policy for numerous publications including Civil Eats, The Washington Post and USA Today. The first Meatless Monday blogger on record, Kim is a known authority on the continuing trend of eating less meat for health and environmental reasons. She is the author of three vegetarian cookbooks, including her most recent PNW Veg: 100 Vegetable Recipes Inspired by the Local Bounty of the Pacific Northwest.