Nena Ubani, also known as Duchess Nena, is a UK-based vegan chef, educator, tv personality and Master Herbalist. She is also the editor of Vegan Melanated magazine, When she became vegan 8 years ago she started veganising her favourite African dishes which led to her becoming an accomplished author with four books to her name. Her textbook, “Plant-based Food and Nutrition Guidelines for Schools,” is currently included in the curriculum of schools in Nigeria. As an activist, Nena leverages her voice and platform to educate others about the advantages of a plant-based lifestyle. Nena believes that food is medicine and incorporates healing herbs in her cooking.