Amber is passionate about social justice as it pertains to food access and nutrition.  She operates under the guiding belief that every human has the right to culturally appropriate, nutritious food regardless of who they are, where they came from, or where they are going.  She works to level the playing field by supporting SNAP and school meal programs for all Texans.  She works to eliminate food deserts, support local foodways, and remove barriers to food access.  She holds a PhD in anthropology from the University of Texas and has taught courses in equitable food access, cultural foodways, and food-related labor and land use rights. 

Book of the year:The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilderson