Background:
– McQuirter grew up in Washington D.C.
– Graduated from Sidwell Friends School in 1984
– Received B.A. from Amherst College in 1988
– Obtained Masters in Public Health Nutrition from NYU in 2003
Career:
– Dick Gregory introduced McQuirter to vegetarianism in 1986
– Semester in Kenya influenced her decision to become a vegetarian
– Co-founded BlackVegetarians.com in 1996
– Authored “By Any Greens Necessary” in 2010
– Co-authored “African American Vegan Starter Guide” in 2016
Honors:
– Named a New Food Hero by Vegetarian Times in 2017
– Cookbook “Ageless Vegan” listed as one of the 16 Best Healthy Cookbooks of 2018 by Self Magazine
– Inducted into the U.S. Animal Rights Hall of Fame in 2019
– Named a Woman Thought Leader by PBS
– Listed as one of the 17 Black Vegan Chefs Redefining Plant-Based Food and Community by VegNews in 2024
Bibliography:
– “Ageless Vegan: The Secret to Living a Long and Healthy Plant-Based Life” (2018)
– “By Any Greens Necessary: A Revolutionary Guide for Black Women Who Want to Eat Great, Get Healthy, Lose Weight, and Look Phat” (2010)
References:
– Essence article on the rise of veganism among Black Americans
– Vegan Food & Living documentary on the benefits of veganism
– Recognition from Sidwell Friends School, Amherst College, and other sources
– Coverage by various media outlets like Washington Post and New York Times
– Inclusion in lists like “Top 100 Vegan Cookbooks of All Time” by VegNews
Tracye McQuirter is an African-American public health nutritionist and a Vegan/Plant-based author who appears in the 2024 documentary, You Are What You Eat: A Twin Experiment.
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| Born | Washington, DC |
| Occupation | Public Health Nutritionist Vegan Activist Author speaker |
| Education | New York University (MPH, Public Health Nutrition) Amherst College (BA, African American Studies) Sidwell Friends School |
| Genre | Vegan Education, Activism, Lifestyle |
| Notable works | Ageless Vegan (2018) By Any Greens Necessary (2010) “African Vegan Starter Guide” (2015) |
| Website | |
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