Jasmine and Melissa Hemsley
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[edit]
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[edit]
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][note 1] 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.[13][14]
Selected publications[edit]
- The Art of Eating Well. Ebury Press, London, 2014. ISBN 9780091958329
- Good + Simple. Ebury Press, London, 2014. ISBN 9781785031601
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Why the Hemsleys are turning their backs on the clean-eating fad". standard.co.uk. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ Relative Values: healthy chefs, the Hemsley sisters. Caroline Scott, The Times, 2 November 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2017. (subscription required)
- ^ Soul Food: Melissa Hemsley on her mother's warming soup. Melissa Hemsley, The Telegraph, 12 September 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ The queens of greens: the new wave of cooks proving healthy food can taste great. Tim Lewis, The Guardian, 17 May 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Eating Well with Hemsley + Hemsley - All 4". www.channel4.com. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ Lally, Maria (15 July 2017). "Jasmine Hemsley on why she and her sister are going solo". The Telegraph. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ Niven, Lisa (17 January 2017). "What is Clean Eating, Anyway? | British Vogue". Vogue.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Why the Hemsley sisters don't want their food to be labelled clean eating". independent.co.uk. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Not just a fad: the dangerous reality of 'clean eating' - The Spectator". spectator.co.uk. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Channel 4 to broadcast Hemsley + Hemsley series - The Bookseller". www.thebookseller.com. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ "Recipe: Quinoa Instant Porridge". hemsleyandhemsley.com. Hemsley + Hemsley Ltd. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Recipe: Raspberry Chia Pudding". hemsleyandhemsley.com. Hemsley + Hemsley Ltd. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Lambert, Victoria (7 May 2016). "Bake Off's Ruby vs the Hemsleys: the bad science behind 'clean' eating". The Telegraph. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
- ^ Donnelly, Laura (12 April 2017). "'Clean eating' is a ticking timebomb that puts young at risk of fractures". The Telegraph. Retrieved 14 August 2017.