Abigail Abesamis Demarest

Experience

Abigail Abesamis Demarest is a writer, editor and former New Yorker based in sunny Panama City Beach, Florida. Her writing has been featured in HuffPost, Forbes, Insider, Business Insider, Martha Stewart, Apartment Therapy, The Kitchn and more. As EatingWell's News, Trending & Updates Editor, Abigail works with editors and freelancers to publish service-oriented news content and update existing content to make sure EatingWell's vast library of food and nutrition articles remains relevant and factually accurate.

A pre-med student during her undergraduate studies at Stony Brook University, Abigail graduated with a B.A. in English and went on to pursue her passion in writing and telling stories. Since completing the Columbia Publishing Course, Abigail has held positions at The Daily Meal (associate news editor) and Google/Zagat (content editor). She has judged food festivals, spoken on a food panel at a Public Relations Society of America conference, and traveled the world in the name of food journalism.