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A partnership was formed between Chefs and School Food Service Personnel to help implement the School Meals Initiative passed in 1995. Since that time many activities have taken place, including Chef Challenge culinary competitions, the School Breakfast Campaign, and mutual educational programs.

Directory of Chefs for Nutrition Partnerships

Chefs who are willing to volunteer their time in schools to inspire children about cooking and food choices are added to the Directory of Chefs continuously. Search for a chef in your state, and get your students excited about cooking and food!

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Chefs in the Cafeteria
United States Department of Agriculture
On October 15, during National School Lunch Week, USDA launched this internet tool to connect chefs with schools as well as share with others their efforts and ideas. There is a role for the culinary community to play in ensuring our schools provide nutritious food to students and already, there are chefs across the country who in a variety of ways are connecting with schools.‪

American Culinary Federation Chapter Locator
American Culinary Federation.
Promotes the professional image of American chefs worldwide through education among culinarians at all levels. Site provides a searchable state-by-state map of chapters and their contact information.

Operation Frontline®
Share Our Strength.
This nutrition education program that helps families help themselves by teaching them how to prepare healthy low-cost meals. Professional chefs and nutritionists volunteer their time and expertise to lead hands-on courses that instruct adults, teens and kids living on a low-income how to get the most nutrition out of a limited budget.

Chef and Child Foundation
American Culinary Foundation.
The mission of this foundation is "to educate and assist the family in understanding proper nutrition and to be the voice of the American Culinary Federation in its fight against childhood hunger."

Childhood Hunger Day
ACF. Chef and Child Foundation.
National awareness campaign focused on bringing attention to childhood hunger, and recognizing those chefs who work to solve these issues. A step-by-step instructional guide for conducting an event is available to download from this site.

Taking a Closer Look at School Lunches
Share Our Strength
Chefs are partnering with USDA and Share our Strength to help improve school meals throughout the country. This website includes a clip from a video of assistant White House Chef Sam Kass speaking at a high school in Washington DC about healthy school lunches.

Last Modified: Nov 3, 2009


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