Jasmine and Melissa Hemsley explained

Jasmine and Melissa Hemsley (born February 1980 and September 1985, respectively) are English food writers and media personalities who have been closely associated with the clean eating and "wellness" movement. Their first book, The Art of Eating Well (2014) spawned a television series on Britain's Channel 4 titled Eating Well with Hemsley + Hemsley.

Early life

Jasmine and Melissa Hemsley are sisters born in London in February 1980 and September 1985 respectively[1] to Evangelina who was born in the Philippines and worked in software management,[2] and Jack Hemsley, a lieutenant colonel in the British Army Light Infantry (died 2014). They grew up in service accommodation on army bases in England and Germany.[3]

Career

Jasmine worked as a model after leaving school, bringing her own food to shoots from which she developed a food-delivery service that Melissa joined. In 2012 they began a recipe blog on the Vogue website.[4] Their first book, The Art of Eating Well, was published in 2014 after which they had a television series on Channel 4 titled Eating Well with Hemsley + Hemsley.[5] [6] Their second book was Good + Simple (2014).

Along with Natasha Corrett and Ella Woodward,[7] they have been closely associated with the clean eating and "wellness" movement, but say they have never mentioned clean eating in their books.[1] [8] They say they offer a "simple, healthy approach to life that stretches beyond the kitchen" and use recipes without gluten, grain, or refined sugar.[9] [10] Neither sister is a qualified nutritionist. Their approach has been criticised, however, as a form of "wellness evangelism" that may not confer the health benefits it promises.[11] [12]

Selected publications

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Why the Hemsleys are turning their backs on the clean-eating fad. 16 February 2017. standard.co.uk. 14 August 2017.
  2. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/relative-values-healthy-chefs-the-hemsley-sisters-vhtdh69kmb9 Relative Values: healthy chefs, the Hemsley sisters.
  3. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/11087446/Soul-Food-Melissa-Hemsley-on-her-mothers-warming-soup.html Soul Food: Melissa Hemsley on her mother's warming soup.
  4. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/may/17/queens-of-greens-healthy-food-tastes-great The queens of greens: the new wave of cooks proving healthy food can taste great.
  5. Web site: Eating Well with Hemsley + Hemsley - All 4. www.channel4.com. 14 August 2017.
  6. News: Jasmine Hemsley on why she and her sister are going solo. 15 July 2017. The Telegraph. 14 August 2017. Lally . Maria .
  7. Web site: Niven . Lisa . What is Clean Eating, Anyway? | British Vogue . Vogue.co.uk . 17 January 2017 . 1 July 2017.
  8. Web site: Why the Hemsley sisters don't want their food to be labelled clean eating. 9 May 2016. independent.co.uk. 14 August 2017.
  9. Web site: Not just a fad: the dangerous reality of 'clean eating' - The Spectator. 22 August 2015. spectator.co.uk. 14 August 2017.
  10. Web site: Channel 4 to broadcast Hemsley + Hemsley series - The Bookseller. www.thebookseller.com. 14 August 2017.
  11. News: Bake Off's Ruby vs the Hemsleys: the bad science behind 'clean' eating. 7 May 2016. The Telegraph. 14 August 2017. Lambert . Victoria .
  12. News: 'Clean eating' is a ticking timebomb that puts young at risk of fractures. 12 April 2017. The Telegraph. 14 August 2017. Donnelly . Laura .

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