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3. What gaps exist in the nutrition bookshelf that this new text fills? There are many nutrition books from the UK and the USA, but few by Australian authors (as our market is a small one by comparison) and even fewer by qualified dietitians. I wanted to change that! So, I love finding a book with Australian stats and local food brands in it. Plus, I get a thrill to know that my book supports local Australian bookshops and publishers. 4. Among its many audiences, we see this as an important text for new dietitians starting out in their career. What advice would you offer to this group on how to get the most out of your book? Catherine Saxelby’s Complete Food and Nutrition Companion Hardie Grant Books 2018 RRP $39.99 ISBN: 9781743794753 Format: Paperback / softcover Country of origin: Australia Pages: 408 Weight: 1.3 kg Contact: Catherine Saxelby Accredited Nutritionist Foodwatch E: [email protected] LEARN MORE: https://foodwatch.com.au/ facebook.com/FoodwatchAustralia @foodwatch @foodwatch © Dietitian Connection Use it as a quick reference book. Also, it helps you put information into language you can use with the general public – it’s not a book for a health professional. Just remember that it’s my interpretation of nutrition issues, and yours may be different to mine: e.g., I am not a vegan, but I understand the desire to prevent cruelty to farm animals and to improve the planet – even though these are not nutrition issues, but ethical issues. A vegan dietitian would have a different take on these topics. 5. What do you enjoy most about being an author? Not much, as it’s long hours of solitary work. I need to double-check everything I write to make sure I’ve quoted my sources correctly. And I always get questions that I cannot answer – which I guess is grist for the mill! But still hard to swallow – I guess that’s the complexity of foods and individuals. Click here to learn more and purchase Catherine’s book. 24 Infuse | September 2018