Tracye McQuirter
<B>Tracye McQuirter, MPH</B>, was named a national food hero changing the way America eats for the better by <I>Vegetarian Times</I> and her first book, <I>By Any Greens Necessary</I>, established her as one of the most influential vegans in the country. Tracye directed the nation's first federally funded vegan nutrition program and was a nutrition advisor for the Black Women's Health Imperative.<br><br> As an adjunct professor at the University of the District of Columbia, Tracye designed and taught a plant-based nutrition curriculum for the District of Columbia Public Schools System to help prevent and reverse childhood obesity in Washington, DC. She recently created the first-of-its-kind, free African American Vegan Starter Guide in partnership with Farm Sanctuary. Her work has been featured in the <I>New York Times</I>, the <I>Washington Post, Essence, Bon Appà © t, Ebony, VegNews</I>, the <I>Huffington Post</I>, and more. You can find Tracye on social media at ByAnyGreensNecessary.com and @byanygreens.