Sandra dos Santos is a nutritionist with a PhD in Public Administration and a Master’s degree in Community Health. She is a professor at the School of Nutrition at the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA) and in the Graduate Program in Food, Nutrition, and Health. She is a member of CONSEA and part of the executive coordination of Rede Penssan. Her work focuses on teaching and research in public health policies, food and nutrition, food security, food insecurity among general and traditional populations, and climate change.