Seafood Watch
Seafood Watch is an organization based in Colorado, USA, that promotes sustainability in the fishing and aquaculture industry. Its mission: to share information and raise awareness among consumers, businesses and industry professionals about best practices in sustainable seafood fishing and consumption. The organization also works with the food sector to help improve sustainable seafood sourcing […]
Arden Lewis
Travel has played an important role in shaping Chef Arden Lewis’s culinary philosophy. From the floating markets of Bangkok, to preparing dinner with a family in Morocco, to learning traditional cooking in Tokyo, the chef enjoys this strong relationship between culture and food. With a distinguished career in the kitchen, he is now Executive Chef […]
Comal Heritage Food Incubator
The Comal Heritage Food Incubator is an integrated program of the Focus Points Family Resource Center in Denver, USA. It is both a restaurant and a catering business training program designed to support immigrant and refugee women. The program offers participants from countries as diverse as Mexico, Syria, Iraq and Ethiopia the opportunity to celebrate […]
James Beard
The James Beard Foundation, a U.S.-based non-profit organization, was created in 1986 in honor of the famous chef and food writer of the same name. Its mission is to promote American gastronomy, culinary education, and to advocate for food rooted in talent, equity and sustainability. Every year, the organization presents the James Beard Awards, often […]
Mary Sue Milliken
No one can deny the brilliant career of Mary Sue Milliken, acclaimed chef and James Beard Award winner, cookbook author, food activist and media personality. It is in her commitment to societal change that the chef shines brightest. She is an active fundraiser for Share Our Strength and No Kid Hungry, and works with the […]
Christopher Koetke
It must have been the love his mother passed on to him through the tasty dishes (especially cakes) she concocted that inspired Christopher Koetke to become a chef at the age of 12. Since then, his passion has never left him, and in four decades he has acquired unrivalled experience. After working as a chef […]
This Is About Humanity
Every year, thousands of families find themselves separated/reunited at the border between Mexico and the United States. This Is About Humanity was created in response to the zero- tolerance policy implemented in 2018, which has further exacerbated the crisis. Its aim is to bring awareness of the cause while raising funds. The foundation intervenes on […]
The Edible Schoolyard Project
The Edible Schoolyard Project, a non-profit organization founded in 1995 by Alice Waters, was born of the idea of transforming the food supply in a California middle school. Now a veritable hub for food education, the site brings together organic school gardens, kitchens and cafeterias to teach both academic subjects and the values of food, […]
Alice Waters
Based in Berkeley, California, and world-renowned in the culinary world, Alice Waters is a chef and food activist, and an influential proponent of the slow food movement, considered the healthy antithesis of fast food. Her attachment to “farm to fork” cooking developed during her studies in France. In her Chez Panisse restaurant (Michelin Green Star), […]
World Central Kitchen
Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen is a nonprofit organization that is first to the frontlines providing fresh meals in response to crises. Applying our model of quick action, leveraging local resources, and adapting in real time, WCK has served more than 350 million nourishing meals around the world from Puerto Rico […]
José Andrés
Twice named one of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” and honored as both “Outstanding Chef” and “Humanitarian of the Year” by the James Beard Foundation, Chef José Andrés is an internationally renowned culinary innovator, New York Times bestselling author, humanitarian, educator, and award-winning television personality.Born in Asturias and raised near Barcelona, José is credited […]