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The EatingWell Media Group, based in Shelburne, Vermont, produces the national, bi-monthly consumer magazine, EatingWell, founded in 1990. EatingWell is part of a women’s lifestyle division of Meredith Corporation. EatingWell has also published a number of food and nutrition based books with W. W. Norton in its Vermont division, The Countryman Press. The current editorial director is Lisa Gosselin.

History
Originally, Eating Well was a branch of the Canadian magazine, Harrowsmith, created by James Lawrence, which later came to the U.S. as Harrowsmith Country Life. Eating Well published its first issue in the fall of 1990, in partnership with Telemedia Communications (USA) Inc., a division of the Canadian media giant, under the name Eating Well, (two words). After six years with Telemedia, Eating Well began self-publishing under the banner EW Communications L.P. in January of 1996. In 1997, Eating Well was purchased by the New York City publisher Hachette Filipacchi and put under the leadership of Jane Chesnutt, editor-in-chief of Woman’s Day. Eating Well folded after putting out its last issue in March/April of 1999. In 2002, the original owner, James Lawrence, re-started the magazine, with its first issue coming out in the summer of 2002, as EatingWell. During this time the magazine launched quarterly and ran without advertising. The magazine began running ads in the winter of 2004 and began publishing bi-monthly in 2005. In October of 2006, current editorial director Lisa Gosselin succeeded James Lawrence. On July 1st, 2011, EatingWell was acquired by Meredith Corporation, publisher of (among others) Better Homes and Gardens, Everyday with Rachael Ray, Fitness, Ladies’ Home Journal, and More. In the first issue of 2012, EatingWell switched from staple binding to perfect binding and increased sale base to 500,000.

Mission
“The EatingWell mission is to provide the inspiration and information people need to make healthy eating a way of life. We accomplish this in four ways: We deliver delicious, easy recipes that meet stringent guidelines for taste, nutrition and dependability, recipes easily replicated by home cooks. We report on the latest news on nutrition and health, providing practical, science-based answers consumers are looking for. We examine the connections between food, its origins and its impact on communities. We encourage people to make informed, mindful decisions about what they eat and to celebrate the joys of food.”

Books

 * EatingWell One-Pot Meals, By Jessie Price and the EatingWell Test Kitchen (2011)
 * EatingWell Fast & Flavorful Meatless Meals, By Jessie Price and the EatingWell Test Kitchen (2011)
 * The Simple Art of EatingWell, By Jessie Price and the EatingWell Test Kitchen (2010)- Winner of the James Beard Award for Best Healthy Focus Cookbook of 2011
 * EatingWell on a Budget, By Jessie Price and the EatingWell Test Kitchen (2010)
 * EatingWell 500-Calorie Dinners, By Jessie Price, Nicci Micco and the EatingWell Test Kitchen (2010)
 * EatingWell In Season, By Jessie Price and the Editors of EatingWell (2009)
 * EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook, By Philip A. Ades, M.D., and the Editors of EatingWell (2008)
 * The EatingWell Diet, By Dr. Jean Harvey-Berino, Ph.D., R.D., with Joyce Hendley and the Editors of EatingWell (2007)
 * EatingWell Serves Two, By Jim Romanoff and the Editors of EatingWell (2006)
 * The EatingWell Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook, By Jim Romanoff and the Editors of EatingWell (2006)
 * The EatingWell Diabetes Cookbook, By Joyce Hendley and the Editors of EatingWell (2005)
 * The Essential EatingWell Cookbook, Edited by Patsy Jamieson (2004)

Accolades
EatingWell’s most recent awards and nominations include:

James Beard Foundation Journalism Awards Category: Reporting on Health and Nutrition Won: Rachael Moeller Gorman, “Captain of the Happier Meal” (May/June 2010)

Category: Reporting on Environment, Food Politics and Policy Won: Carl Safina, “Sea Change” (March/April 2010)

Category: Reporting on Health, Environment and Nutrition Won: Rowan Jacobsen, recipes by EatingWell, “…Or Not to Bee” (March/April 2009) Nominated: Ben Hewitt, additional reporting by Nicci Micco, “Is Your Supper Safe?” (September/October 2009)

Category: Reporting on Nutrition or Food-Related Consumer Issues Won: Rachael Moeller Gorman, “How to Feed Your Mind” (September/October 2008)

Category: Magazine Feature Writing with Recipe Nominated: David Dobbs, “The Wild Salmon Debate: A Fresh Look at Whether Eating Farmed Salmon Is…Well…OK” (March/April 2008)

James Beard Foundation Book Awards:

Category: Healthy Focus Won: The Simple Art of EatingWell, Jessie Price and the Editors of EatingWell (The Countryman Press, 2010) Nominated: EatingWell Comfort Foods Made Healthy, Jessie Price and the Editors of EatingWell (The Countryman Press, 2009) Nominated: EatingWell for a Healthy Heart Cookbook, Philip A. Ades, M.D., and the Editors of EatingWell (The Countryman Press, 2008)

Eddie Awards, presented by Folio: Magazine Category: Consumer: Epicurean, Website (2010) Won: Silver award for EatingWell.com Category: Consumer: Epicurean, Full Issue (2009) Won: Silver award for March/April 2009 issue