Chef Michel Nischan Promotes Fresh, Healthy, Affordable Food in Urban ...

Fresh Food Mission

Celebrity chef Michel Nischan promotes healthy and affordable cuisine

Celebrity Chef Michel Nischan is redefining the American food industry. Once committed exclusively to fine dining and white tablecloth meals, this food aficionado is now a pioneer for fresh, healthy and sustainable . See also: After two of his five children were diagnosed with diabetes, a disease he believed could be better managed with more , Nischan left the kitchen and began getting his hands dirty as a healthy food philanthropist. His mission: improve the way food gets to our tables and enrich our nation's health. "Food is holy," Nischan says. "It's sacred. It shouldn't be messed with. Chef Michel Nischan at one of his local farms He teamed up with actor to create , an organization that makes healthy, affordable and locally grown food available to low income communities that are ravaged by like obesity and diabetes. So far, Wholesome Wave has organized over 160 food markets in more than 20 states and has helped to promote food security, self-sufficiency and a sense of community across America. met up with this sustainable food pioneer to discover how he's bringing fresh and reasonably priced produce to around the country.

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