Mia Syn (born 1990) is an American registered dietitian and writer who advocates plant-forward eating.
Career
Syn was educated at University of California, Berkeley where she obtained a BS in Nutritional Science Physiology and Metabolism. She obtained a Master of Science in human nutrition from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. She studied clinical nutrition at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Syn is a Health Advisory Board Member of Forbes. She is the host of Good Food Friday on ABC News 4 and has over 800 television appearances. Syn has contributed to Cosmopolitan and Women’s Health.
Syn has written about the benefits of including limited amounts of animal-based protein in the context of a plant-based diet. She has argued that meat should be treated like a condiment, not as a main dish. In 2022, Syn authored Mostly Plant-Based which encourages people to eat more plant-based foods such as fruit, vegetables and whole grains and fewer animal foods but not ruling out entire food groups.
Selected publications
- Mostly Plant-Based: 100 Delicious Plant-Forward Recipes Using 10 Ingredients or Less (Victory Belt Publishing, 2022)
References
External links
- Mia Syn
