Social Gastronomy Movement
The Social Gastronomy Movement is a global initiative founded by David Hertz, a Brazilian chef and social entrepreneur, that uses gastronomy as a tool for social transformation. Born from David Hertz’s hands-on experience, the movement is driven by a strong belief: food can change lives, create economic opportunities, and restore human dignity. The movement works […]
David Hertz
Chef and social entrepreneur, David Hertz is co-founder of Gastromotiva, an NGO which, since 2006, has been empowering people in vulnerable situations through professional kitchen training and sustainable nutrition and food education. During the 2016 Olympic Games, David opened Refettorio Gastromotiva, a zero-waste school restaurant, in collaboration with chef Massimo Bottura and journalist Alexandra Forbes. […]
Gastromotiva
Founded in 2006, by chef and social entrepreneur David Hertz Gastromotiva is an NGO whose mission is based in four pillars to promote social transformation through food: the development of people, income generation, hunger mitigation, and climate change and environmental preservation. Gastromotiva offers free professional courses related to the food industry and entrepreneurship. The organization […]