Alice
Waters is one of the most influential American chefs since the 1970s. She is the
founder of Chez Panisse, the original "California Cuisine" restaurant
in Berkeley, California and is the author of 8 books that promote the importance
of wholesale nutrition. Alice Waters has been a leading advocate of natural and
organic foods, championing the importance of locally grown and fresh ingredients.
Her Edible Schoolyard program has been integrated into the entire Berkeley school
system and has attracted mainstream attention across the nation because of the
crisis of childhood obesity. She has helped to reshape the conversation in America
from corporate-controlled fast-foods back to the importance of wholesome foods
as an important ingredient in creating a more peaceful, just and sustainable world.
