JOSEPH FOREST is a professional chef with 25 years experience in fine dining restaurants, hotels and as a caterer to Hollywood film crews and stars in the Vancouver film industry. His specialty is -special diets' where he applies his knowledge of nutritional theory and natural food ingredients. Some of his accomplishments include appearing on television, radio and numerous cooking stages as public spokesperson for Yves Veggie Cuisine in addition to co-writing Yves -The Good Cookbook', and re-writing -The Herbal Detox Cookbook For Cleansing' for Wild Rose Herbal College, Calgary. He currently works as Kitchen Manager for Edenvale Retreat and Conference Center; a learning center catering to international health conscious individuals and groups