Chef

Damien Duquesne

Many people know chef Damien Duquesne from his famous 750 g website. He now devotes his time to his Parisian restaurant and the environment. Conscious of the urgency of climate change, his goal is to raise restaurant owners’ awareness as much as possible. After the Covid crisis, he worked on the development of a new-generation drink to replace industrial sodas, limit the use of plastic and reduce the transportation of beverages. So he launched Necense, organic soda powders made in France. He is socially committed and is patron of the association Les Petites Cantines. The chef also supports Secours Catholique with his solidarity creation “le Fraternel”, a cake symbolizing a movement of solidarity during the festive season.

NGO

Secours Catholique

At Secours Catholique-Caritas France, 58,900 volunteers and nearly 900 salaried employees work to fight against poverty and promote solidarity in France and around the world. Secours Catholique tackles all the causes of poverty, inequality and exclusion. The association calls on public opinion and public authorities, and proposes long-term solutions. It places at the heart of its action the participation of the people it supports and the strengthening of everyone’s ability to act together.

Association

Les Petites Cantines

Diane Dupré La Tour came up with the idea of creating a friendly canteen after local residents reached out to her at a difficult time in her life. Meals are an important part of our day, a time for sharing, exchanging and interacting… Unfortunately, many people spend them alone. Les Petites Cantines offers a convivial way to cook and eat together in the neighborhoods of Lyon and elsewhere in France. With a purpose that goes beyond the fight against social exclusion and loneliness, the association aims to promote the foundations of a society based on trust.

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