Every Choice You Make Matters – Taking Sustainable Steps with Feed the Planet Chair Shonah Chalmers

On this episode, Ragnar speaks with Chef Shonah Chalmers, Worldchefs’ newly appointed Feed the Planet Chair. Shonah shares her extensive experience in culinary education, her passion for sustainability, and her journey with Feed the Planet since 2016. Tune in to learn about innovative programs to foster sustainability in the food service industry, plus practical tools for chefs to incorporate sustainability in their kitchens on Episode 121: Every Choice You Make Matters – Taking Sustainable Steps with Feed the Planet Chair Shonah Chalmers.

 Why wouldn’t you have an ambassador of sustainability within your business?

This is going to make your business look better, more sustainable. Customers are going to be happier hearing that you are doing sustainable efforts. Your team will be more engaged knowing they’re doing things for the better in food service. It’s a win-win.

Chef Shonah Chalmers, Feed the Planet

Tune in and LEARN:

• Innovative Training Programs: Learn about the transformative impact of Feed the Planet’s programs, including Food Heroes, an opensource curriculum for kids to learn about sustainable food habits, and Like a Chef, which provides skill-building opportunities for underserved communities.
• Practical Sustainability Tools: Learn about the tools and strategies Chef Shonah advocates for in her own classrooms and through Feed the Planet, helping chefs worldwide integrate sustainable practices in their kitchens, from menu planning to waste reduction strategies.
• Building Global Collaboration: Gain insights into how international collaborations and partnerships, such as with the Electrolux Food Foundation, are crucial in advancing sustainability education and creating a united front in the culinary industry’s global sustainability movement.

Resources

 I want to create tools that are for chefs.

 If you have something that you can do, share it with other people so we can put that in the toolbox.

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Acknowledgments

Special thanks to Chef Shonah for joining us.

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