Tambra Raye Stevenson

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Founder/CEO of WANDA (Women Advancing Nutrition Dietetics and Agriculture)

Tambra Raye Stevenson, born and raised in Oklahoma and Texas, developed a passion for nutrition while studying at Oklahoma State. Surprised that nutrition wasn't part of the College of Agriculture, she dedicated herself to understanding the critical connection between food, health, and the Earth's well-being. Her career led her to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, where she embraced a collaborative, "silo-smashed" approach, advocating for the integration of various sectors, generations, and geographies. Tamara champions the empowerment of women globally to harness their "inner food hero," leveraging digital technology to connect and share knowledge across borders—from Nigeria to Louisiana, or Ghana to California. Through her efforts with WANDA, she promotes a digital sisterhood that transcends boundaries, enabling women to make impactful changes in their communities and the world.

190: Reclaiming Black Food as Medicine to Ensure Health is the New Wealth
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May 16, 2023

190: Reclaiming Black Food as Medicine to Ensure Health is the New Wealth

Wanting to honor the ancestry within her, Tambra Raye Stevenson, MPH, Founder/CEO of WANDA (Women Advancing Nutrition Dietetics and Agriculture), is addressing the challenges of our current food system with Sheros and advocating for a Food Bill of Rights. Tambra lost her grandparents in Oklahoma from diabetes, stroke, and heart disease due to diet and our food culture predicated by the policies set in our cities, states, and country. So she takes the issue of public health and food and nutrition policy personally. As a mom, she began thinking about what are we telling the next generation about food, nutrition, and the culture of food. Through WANDA and Sisterhood Suppers, she is bringing awareness to how food is connected to our health, economy, and environment. Join Tambra and Tracy on Eating at a Meeting LIVE for a Women’s HERstory Month episode to discuss how she is revolutionizing our health and culture of food through the power of women and girls, amplifying the importan…
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