Chefs For Development

A collective of culinary artists, food producers, and agripreneurs building linkages between the gastronomy and agriculture sectors in the Caribbean, South Pacific, and the Indian Ocean.

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Chefs for Development (Chefs4Dev) is a collective of culinary artists, food producers, agripreneurs, national, and international organisations working to promote stronger linkages between the gastronomy and agriculture sectors in the Caribbean, South Pacific, and the Indian Ocean.

Our Why

Chefs for Development’s primary goal is to increase access to healthier, locally sourced foods for culinary establishments in African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) countries. Chefs4Dev also aims to position chefs from these regions as global ambassadors elevating the status of indigenous cuisine, and as advocates of sustainable agriculture.

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Chefs for Development aims to function as an information hub connecting chefs, farmers, fishers, and other food producers via the internet. It is an online ecosystem where they can share success stories, solutions to common challenges, recipes, and connect with counterparts in other ACP countries. It is also a platform for celebrating and promoting the work of chefs whose impact extends beyond the kitchen in service to the greater good of their countries.

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“Where the cuisine goes, the agriculture follows.”

Increased involvement of local food producers in the culinary and agricultural value chains would also increase general accessibility of local foods, and elevate the culinary heritage of ACP states in ways that could yield other social and economic benefits. For example, increased local food production would better position ACP countries to leverage the global rise of gastronomy tourism. Reduced reliance on cheap, overly processed imported food could also lower incidences of non-communicable diseases like diabetes and hypertension, which are prevalent among Pacific, Indian Ocean, and Caribbean islanders.
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