Makena Marie is a plant-based Chef, recipe developer, food photographer, and freelance writer based on Maui, Hawaii. Makena believes in a whole food plant-based diet that focuses on local organic ingredients. Makena has a BA in International Relations and Environmental Sustainability with a concentration in food and agricultural studies. She believes that a healthy diet is connected to a healthy relationship with the environment and local farmers. She is passionate about traveling and exploring global food cultures, where she finds her inspiration to create beautiful healthy plant-based recipes. Makena ascribes to the famous Pythagoras quote, “Let food be thy medicine and let medicine by thy food."