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Dr. Dana Ellis Hunnes PhD, MPH, RD is an American author who specializes in writing about environmentally friendly and sustainable, plant-based diets. She is a frequently cited expert in the news media as a dietitian and adjunct assistant professor at the University of California Los Angeles. She is known for her book, Recipe For Survival: What You Can Do to live a Healthier and more Environmentally Friendly Life - Cambridge University Press (2021).

Early Life
Dr. Ellis Hunnes was born in Florida.

Academic Life
Dr. Ellis Hunnes attended Cornell University in Ithaca, New York for her undergraduate degree, earning a double major bachelors degree in Human Nutrition and Human Biology Health and Society and a minor in acting. She completed her dietetic internship (to be a Registered Dietitian - RD) in clinical nutrition at Emory University Hospitals in Atlanta, Georgia and was subsequently hired at UCLA Medical Center to be an inpatient transplant dietitian. Dr. Ellis Hunnes completed her Masters in Public Health (MPH) and PhD in Public Health at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. Her dissertation focused on climate change, food security, and migration in Ethiopia where she did fieldwork.

Writing and Teaching Interests
Dr. Ellis Hunnes is frequently cited in the media on topics of food, nutrition, plant-based diets for health and the environment. Dr. Ellis Hunnes's first book is being published by Cambridge University Press and is a culmination of her research and writings on how our actions, behaviors, and eating habits affect the environment, climate change, and sustainability.