Food Justice Activist

Brenda is a food justice activist in Baltimore City, MD, who advocates for food insecurity as well as animal rights through the framework of veganism.

Saturday Morning Plenary - Varieties of Impactful Activism MC - Brenda Sanders Sanctuary Outreach - Kathy Stevens Grassroots Activism - KR Vargas Community Building - Naijha Wright-Brown Institutional Change - Erica Meier Youth Outreach - Genesis Butler

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Join Faunalytics Content Director, Karol, as he hosts a Facebook Live to talk about our latest Fundamental: Animal & Social Justice! www.faunalytics.org/fundamentals-animal-and-social-justice Karol is joined by representatives from Afro-Vegan Society, Alianima, Animal Advocacy Africa, and Food Empowerment Project, who highlight their programs and how you can help support their amazing missions. Afro-Vegan Society: https://www.afrovegansociety.org Alianima: https://alianima.org/en Animal Advocacy Africa: https://www.animaladvocacyafrica.org Food Empowerment Project: https://foodispower.org Sign up for Alerts! Get weekly or monthly emails from Faunalytics with the latest research and data about animal issues: https://faunalytics.org/alerts/signup

Join us for a live panel on YouTube, Facebook, and Clubhouse on the intersections of race, climate and food across justice movements, and how we can work together to create a healthier, kinder and more sustainable future. Panelists: Brenda Sanders (@veganfoodjustice), Isaias Hernandez (@queerbrownvegan), Yvette (@veganabolitionniste), and Christopher Sebastian (@the_real_christopher_sebastian) Moderator: Jamila Anahata (@thesoulfuveganista)

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Brenda Sanders interviews JoVonna Johnson-Cooke about how communities are targeted by the Dairy Industry and the problems with dairy consumption. JoVonna Johnson-Cooke is owner and co-founder of MaituFoods, LLC, a vegan meal delivery service and vegan nutrition education hub. Through MaituFoods, she is working to develop culturally appropriate and accessible educational materials that highlight the benefit of healthy nutrition through a vegan diet. The MaituFoods’ Mother’s Meal Program works to provide women, especially those in modest means households, with the knowledge and guidance to achieve a healthy pregnancy and optimal postpartum recovery through a vegan meal and nutrition program. The overall mission of MaituFoods is to honor the art of food rituals, and to serve humanity in a way that promotes the least harm and the most good for people, animals, and the environment. JoVonna is also Executive Director of Awali, a Veganic Homestead and resource center. Connect with Jo’Vanna Website: https://www.maitufoods.com/ 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. Connect with Brenda Website: www.brendasanders.info Instagram: @veganfoodjustice Twitter: @veganqueenbee

Eugene Cooke of Grow Where You Are shares his experiences and perspectives from 20 years of farming in urban environments. Eugene Cooke is an American-born father of four, descended from Indigenous farmers and African refugees. His unique perspective is based on 20 years of growing food in urban areas, as well as work-study abroad in Africa, Jamaica, and Haiti. He is a founding member of Grow Where You Are, a collective dynamic full-service social enterprise in the field of local food systems. Grow Where You Are partners with organizations and individuals to bring food abundance to communities who value real food. They design, install, and maintain multiple public and private spaces where food is produced using organic and natural principles. They have trained residents in this dynamic form of urban agriculture for over ten years. They partner with organizations, institutions and individuals to plant fruit orchards, develop farms and assist in ecological restoration in areas that enhance the health, economics, and environmental benefits by creating local food abundance systems. Connect with Eugene Website: https://www.growwhereyouare.farm/