Host
Michel Nischan
4-time James Beard Award Winner Chef Michel Nischan has been dubbed the “Godfather” of advocacy in the culinary world, having the longest standing record fighting for a more sustainable, resilient and equitable food system. The Co-Founder of the James Beard Foundation Chef Boot Camp for Policy and Change, and the only chef in America to change the Federal Farm Bill, twice through his non-profit organization Wholesome Wave. Known for his penchant for addressing some of society's most vexing problems, his powerful speeches have silenced many rooms, and his courage paved paths in advocacy for hundreds of Chefs around the world.