Since 2014, CARE has worked with renowned chefs interested in urging U.S. policymakers to take actions that advance international food security and tackle global hunger. Given their close connection to food and the ability to bring people together, chefs are uniquely positioned to change the way policymakers and communities think about food.
CARE Chefs' Table
Jeremy Mines
Food is global, connecting all of us. And in nearly every culture, people make deep connections over food, binding them together bite by bite. Yet more than 735 million people do not have enough food to eat. CARE is working with renowned chefs in the fight to end global hunger.
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“Chefs can have an incredible impact. We don’t just change menus. We change minds.”
Meet our Chef Advocates
Hari Cameron
Chef and founder, Grandpa (MAC)
Rehobeth, DE
Matthew Cooper
Chef and owner, Conifer Restaurant
Bentonville, AR
Cat Cora
Chef, author, and restaurateur
California
Michael Corvino
Chef and founder, Corvino Supper Club & Tasting Room
Kansas City, MO
Nicholas Elmi
Chef and owner, Laurel Restaurant
Philadelphia, PA
Kurt Evans
Chef, activist, co-founder and COO of Everybody Eats Philly, founder of EMI Dinners
Philadelphia, PA
Asha Gomez
CARE Chef Advocate Lead
Chef and cookbook author of My Two Souths: Blending the Flavors of India into a Southern Kitchen
Atlanta, GA
Carla Hall
Chef and cookbook author
Washington, D.C.
Ingrid Hoffman
Chef, TV personality, author
Miami, FL
Ben Kaplan
Co-founder and CEO, PLNT Burger
Boston, MA
Michelle Kwak
Pastry chef, KIN
Boise, ID
Antonia Lafaso
Chef, cookbook author, and TV personality
Los Angeles, California
Shay Lavi
Owner, Let’s Eat
Atlanta, GA
Matthew McClure
Executive Chef, Woodstock Inn & Resort
Vermont
Spike Mendelsohn
CARE Chef Advocate Lead
Chef and restaurateur, Good Stuff Eatery, We, the Pizza, Béarnaise, Santa Rosa Taqueria
Washington, D.C.
Judy Ni
Chef and founder, bāo • logy
Philadelphia, PA
Whitney Otawka
Chef and cookbook author of The Saltwater Table
Cumberland Island, GA
Laurie Watkins
President and Chief Catalyzing Officer, Sunshine L.A.W. Consulting
Jupiter, FL
CARE Chef Advocates gather in D.C.
In March 2022, CARE brought 13 chefs from around the country to the nation's capital to learn about issues of global hunger and how chefs can advocate for global change.
Our advocacy to end global hunger
Get involved!
CARE Chefs are making a difference in the fight against global hunger. CARE Chefs host advocacy dinners, participate in our advocacy events on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., interview with the media, raise awareness on social media, and host fundraisers to fight hunger.
To learn more or get involved, contact Kirstin Witte at kristin.witte@care.org.