Chelsea Velez
27
, U.S.
Chelsea is a graduate of California State University, Long Beach, where she earned a BA in International Studies. She recently served as Youth Programme Coordinator for the Plant Powered School Meals Coalition’s Youth Fellowship, advocating for plant-based options in K–12 school meals through federal policy and local campaigns. She supported national efforts leading to 100+ meetings with Congress, USDA, EPA, and the Executive Office of the President. Through education, policy advocacy, and campaigning, she centres youth voices, advancing an equitable and just plant-based food system that benefits humans, animals, and the Earth.