Amrita Khalsa

Amrita Khalsa is a junior at the University of Arizona majoring in Food Studies. Born, and raised in Tucson, she spent 3 years in Santa Fe, New Mexico where she completed an AAS in culinary arts with a specialization in pastry at Santa Fe Community College, while working at several restaurants. After Returning to Tucson, she started a home-based bakery supplying local restaurants and private clients with vegan cookies and other healthy treats. She is a regular volunteer at Mission Garden and Iskashitaa Refugee Network and is concerned about the impacts the food system, and our food choices have on our personal health and the health of the environment. Through the Liverman Scholar program Amrita looks forward to utilizing and connecting the challenges within Food Studies and the environment to create positive social change.