Regarding Her
Regarding Her (aka RE:Her) was born from the initiative of nine Los Angeles restaurateurs in November 2020, in response to the devastating impact of Covid-19 on the restaurant industry. This non-profit organization focuses on empowering women in the culinary industry. It aims to provide opportunities, resources and a support network for women working in the […]
The Lee Initiative
In pursuit of a more diverse, sustainable, equitable and compassionate restaurant industry, Lindsey Ofcacek and chef Edward Lee launched the LEE initiative in 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky. LEE, an acronym for Let’s Empower Employment, aims to tackle the social problems posed by the food industry by seeking innovative solutions, creating actions such as the Women’s […]
World Vision France
Affiliated with World Vision International, a child sponsorship NGO and the leading non-governmental provider of drinking water, World Vision France ‘s mission is to help the most vulnerable children. Thanks to the support of patrons such as Amandine Chaignot, along with sponsors and donors, the NGO now helps over 200 million children worldwide. World Vision […]
EAT
EAT is a non-profit organization founded by Gunhild Stordalen and the Strawberry Foundation (formerly Stordalen), dedicated to transforming the global food system. The organization draws on the challenges facing the global food system, such as undernutrition, food waste, environmental degradation, obesity, etc., to advocate solutions aligned with the UN’s sustainable development goals. EAT collaborates with […]
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 […]
Akashinga
Akashinga means “the brave ones” in Shona, Zimbabwe’s official language. These brave women are the rangers who fight every day to create a resilient ecosystem where wildlife, nature and communities thrive together. This NGO, founded in 2009 by Damien Mander, is known for its recruitment and training program for rural women. It aims to train […]
Worldchefs
Worldchefs is a non-political professional organization dedicated to maintaining and improving culinary standards in kitchens across the globe. The organization achieves its goals every day through providing education, awareness-raising and professional development to its members. A number of initiatives, such as Feed the Planet and World Chef Without Borders, can be credited to them. Feed […]
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 […]
Gastronomía Social
Changing the world through food is the mission of the Social Gastronomy Foundation (Fundación Gastronomía Social). The association, co-founded in 2019 by Rafael Rincón, Kurt Schmidt, Teresa García, Sebastián Díaz and Sebastián Gatica, aims to prove that gastronomy has incredible powers, particularly in the fight against hunger, the reduction of inequalities and social inclusion, and […]
Olivier Roellinger competition
The Olivier Roellinger Competition, co-founded by Ethic Ocean, the Lycée Hôtelier de Dinard, FERRANDI Paris and Relais & Châteaux, mobilizes those involved in the catering industry (professionals and students, cooks and waiters) around the challenges of preserving aquatic resources. As the real link between fishing and aquaculture professionals and consumers, chefs have a vital role […]
Antoine Alléno
The Antoine Alléno association assists families who have lost a loved one under the age of 25 to road homicide, providing human, psychological, legal, administrative and financial support. It also works to raise awareness among all those concerned by these issues, and mobilizes citizens and public authorities to bring about change, particularly in terms of […]