Jessica Carter of Afro-Vegan Society Interviews Brenda Sanders
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Special Episode: Jessica Carter of Afro-Vegan Society interviews Brenda Sanders!
To mark the premiere of “They’re Trying to Kill Us!”, a new documentary featuring our host, we’re turning the tables this week, with Brenda’s Afro-Vegan Society colleague interviewing her about her work, her objectives, and the origins of her commitment to food justice.
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Download "They're Trying to Kill Us" from Thurs, Nov 11 through Wed, Nov 17 at https://killusfilm.com/BrendaSanders, arrange a home or community screening, and Afro-Vegan Society will cover the cost of vegan food for your event! Details at https://www.fjpodcast.com/screening.
ABOUT JESSICA CARTER
Jessica Carter is a vegan recipe developer and wellness educator on a mission to make plant-based eating more accessible for everyone. She is Director of Programming at Afro-Vegan Society, where she creates, curates, and coordinates digital workshops and resources that highlight how plant-based living can improve the health, environment and communities of people of African descent. She created her plant-powered brand, Love Vegan Soul, to explore global flavors, ingredients, and plant-based traditions. Jessica creates simple and delicious vegan dishes, recipe videos, and conducts cooking demos and wellness workshops across the country - virtually and in-person - to help people make more sustainable and nourishing food and lifestyle choices. Her recipes have been featured on FOX45 Baltimore, Let’s Talk Live, and Good Morning Washington.
She received her Bachelor's Degree in African American Studies from Ohio University in 2009 and her Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate in March 2019 through the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies.
ABOUT BRENDA SANDERS
Brenda Sanders is a vegan food justice activist who co-founded Thrive Baltimore, a community resource center that offers free classes, workshops, cooking demos and other programming that supports people in living a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle. She’s also executive director of Afro-Vegan Society, a nonprofit organization that provides resources to people in marginalized communities to assist them in transitioning to veganism, co-creator of Vegan SoulFest, an annual festival that celebrates culture and all aspects of vegan living and co-owner of The Greener Kitchen, a vegan deli and food distributor that produces plant-based foods that are both affordable and accessible. Brenda is also the host of Food & Justice, a weekly online video series and podcast that tackles issues of food access, environmental justice, health disparities, dietary racism, and other topics related to food and justice.
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