Champions of Change

Champions of Change: Chefs And Lets Move

Over the past three decades, childhood obesity rates in America have tripled, and today, nearly one in three children in America are overweight or obese. Everyone has a role to play in reducing childhood obesity and this week we’re highlighting chefs who have risen to the challenge. These Champions of Change are using their expertise as chefs to bring nutritious food and healthy habits into schools in their communities.

Cathal Armstrong is the chef-owner of Restaurant Eve in Alexandria, VA and is one of Food & Wine magazine's Ten Best New Chefs of 2006.

The talented chef grew up in Dublin, Ireland,...

Garrett Berdan is an independent nutrition and culinary educator and consultant specializing in school district child nutrition programs. Most recently Garrett was nutrition educator and chef...

Carlin Breinig is a Certified Personal Chef, a member of The Personal Chefs Cooperative, Women Chefs and Restaurateurs and a speaker at national conferences. She successfully completed the...

Chef Timothy Cipriano is the Executive Director of Food Services for New Haven Public Schools. In March, Chef Tim was one of ten chefs handpicked by the White House to meet with Sam Kass, White...

In February of 2011 a call was put out to the culinary community in Central Florida about a worthwhile initiative from Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign called, “Chefs Move to Schools.” When...

Chef Cyndie Story, RD, has worked with programs nationwide to train school nutrition employees at the kitchen level as a certified chef and registered dietitian, with a Doctorate degree in Food...