Harlem based Canadian Jessamyn Rodriguez created a 9-month training program for low-income, minority and immigrant women to become artisanal bakers with Hot Bread Kitchen (HBK). Students also gain additional skills throughout the course – English, maths, science and job readiness – and graduates tend to earn 70% more, on average, than they did before training…. Read more »
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Joshna Maharaj
Canadian chef Joshna Maharaj (born in South Africa to an Indian family) is known for her passionate activism (in her teaching, writing and recipe development), especially around providing the community with access to healthy, nutritious food at grassroots level. As well as creating innovative community food programs and consulting on food strategy, Maharaj works with… Read more »
Alicia Gironella
Alicia Gironella is a pillar of Mexico’s gastronomic society and has dozens of publications, documentaries, events and projects in her name dedicated to protecting Mexico’s culinary traditions and heritage. As a fervent supporter of the Slow Food movement and an outspoken activist on issues such food production and biodiversity, Gironella is now – at the… Read more »
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