After receiving her doctorate in 1976 , Dr. Barbara Rias-Bucher initially worked as a senior editor in the field of self-help books and as editor-in-chief of a magazine. Since 1980 she has been the author of numerous cookbooks, among other things. Her area of ​​expertise is wholesome and vegetarian nutrition; on her own farm she is involved in organic crop production, sustainable farming and self-sufficiency.