A political science graduate, Élise Desaulniers worked in research and marketing for over ten years. A special interest in food ethics and veganism led her to create the blog penseravantdouvrirlabouche.com (“think before you open your mouth dot com”), and then to write her first book, Je mange avec ma tête (Stanké, 2011; “I Eat With My Head”). She is now frequently asked to give presentations to ethics and philosophy classes at various colleges and universities, as well as during events at libraries and bookstores. Her website is edesaulniers.com.