About me
Dr. Will Tuttle, visionary author of the acclaimed best-seller The World Peace Diet, published in 17 languages, is a recipient of the Courage of Conscience Award and the Empty Cages Prize.
He’s also the author of the newly-released Food for Freedom, on the interconnection of health freedom and animal liberation, as well as Your Inner Islands, on developing intuition. He is author and editor of other books as well, including Circles of Compassion, on the interconnection of social justice issues, and Buddhism and Veganism, on the connection between animal liberation and spiritual awakening.
Dr. Tuttle’s Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, focused on educating intuition and altruism in adults, and his doctoral dissertation was nominated for the Best Dissertation Award. He has taught college courses in philosophy, humanities, mythology, religion, and creativity.
A former Zen Buddhist monk and a Dharma Master in the Korean Zen tradition, Dr. Tuttle is a noted composer and pianist. He has created ten CD albums of uplifting original piano music as well as several spoken word meditation CDs. A vegan since 1980, he is a frequent radio, television, and online presenter, and has created several wellness and advocacy training programs.
Featured in Cowspiracy and other documentary films, he is the co-founder of the Worldwide Prayer Circle for Animals. Since 1985, Dr. Tuttle has delivered 4,000+ live audience presentations promoting compassion, intuition, and vegan living, in over 50 countries worldwide and in all 50 U.S. states.
