Chef and Child

Our mission is to educate and assist the family in understanding proper nutrition and to be the voice of the American Culinary Federation in its fight against childhood hunger.

The ACF provides local grants to feed hungry children, and provides nutrition education through the "Chef in the Classroom" program. CCF also provides disaster relief for the aide and benefit of children.

The American Culinary Federation Chef & Child Foundation, Inc. focuses on the nutritional development of all of America's children, in all economic segments. All children need to learn how to cook and how to choose healthy foods. With many children living in homes with a single parent or with both parents working, children are cooking for their little brothers and sisters, and even for themselves and their parents.

The Chef & Child Foundation marks its 15th year in 2004.

Chef Jan Rost, ACFNO vice-president and LTC Slidell Culinary Arts program coordinator and LTC culinary students visited a local Slidell elementary school to bring nutritional access to the students.