Mary Abel (c. 1850–1938) was an American writer known for her work in home economics and nutrition which mainly revolved around the publication of pamphlets and her book, Successful Family Life on the Moderate Income.
Abel also became interested in comparative methods of domestic economy in Europe, causing her to initiate work with Ellen Swallow Richards at the New England Kitchen.
Abel produced many popular pamphlets for the Rumford Kitchen, established by Richards, for the Chicago World's Fair.
[1] Abel served as a founding member of the Ellen Swallow Richards Lake Placid Conferences that operated from 1899 to 1908.
[1] Mary's book, Practical Sanitary and Economic Cooking, earned her the Lomb prize by the American Public Health Association in 1890.