Exhibit 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in the Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. for the registration of 123,830 shares of its common stock and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated September 13, 2000, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended June 30, 2000, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. /s/ ERNST & YOUNG LLP Melville, New York January 30, 2001