Will Tuttle, author of the best seller The World Peace Diet, is a recipient of the Courage of Conscience Award and the Empty Cages Prize. He is also the author of Your Inner Islands and editor of Circles of Compassion, a collection of essays on the interconnection of social justice issues.
Tuttle is a frequent radio, television, and online presenter, and has created several wellness and advocacy training programs. A vegan since 1980, he is the cofounder of the Worldwide Prayer Circle for Animals and has been featured in Cowspiracy and other documentary films.
A former Zen monk with a PhD from the University of California at Berkeley, Tuttle is also a noted composer and pianist, and lectures and concertizes extensively throughout the world promoting peace and cultural healing.