Our Mission
“To Educate children and families in understanding proper nutrition through community-based initiatives led by American Culinary Federation chef members, and to be the voice of the culinary industry in its fight against childhood hunger, malnutrition, and obesity.”
Overview
The purpose of the Chef & Child Foundation, which was founded in 1989, is to foster, promote, encourage, and stimulate an awareness of proper nutrition in preschool and elementary school children, as well as combat childhood obesity. The foundation funds programs which give instruction on nutrition and proper eating habits to school age children.
The American Culinary Federation Chef & Child Foundation, Inc. focuses on the nutritional development of all America’s children in all economic segments. All children need to learn how to cook and how to choose healthy foods. With many children living in homes with a single parent or with both parents working, children are cooking for their little brothers and sisters, and even for themselves and their parents.
If children are cooking, the American Culinary Federation chefs want to be involved in their nutritional education. So please join us in our effort to end childhood hunger and obesity, and usher in a healthier tomorrow for all children.
The ACFCCF is. . .
Professional chefs and cooks teaching pre-school and early elementry-school kids nutrition with hands-on cooking classes.
Chefs in service to their local communities
Get Involved!
If you are interested in learning more about the ACF Chef & Child Foundation and making a difference in the lives of children, contact Chef Ludovic Giglio.
- Visit the National ACFCCF site
- Download the Chef & Child Chapter Handbook
- View a pdf demonstration on the CCF
Here is an example of what another chapter, the Washington State Chefs Accociation, is doing. We do not yet have any videos of our own to display, but this should provide some sort of idea.
