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American Food Heroes

American Food Heroes

Meet the people doing incredible things to change our food system for the better.
 
 
American Food Heroes

2019 EatingWell American Food Heroes

Our annual American Food Heroes list honors the people doing extraordinary things to make food better in our country.

2019 American Food Heroes

Anthony Bourdain Brought Cultures and People Together Through Food
How A Single Mom Used Coupons to Feed the Hungry More Than 100,000 Meals
Meet the Man Bringing One Billion Oysters to NYC

Making Food Better

This OG Renegade Lunch Lady Has Brought Healthier School Lunches to Thousands of Kids
How Listening to Consumers Helped Perdue Chicken Go Antibiotic Free
Meet the Woman Helping Starbucks Eliminate 1 Billion Plastic Straws Each Year From Ending Up In Our Oceans and Landfills
How the Country's Largest Grocery Store Is Helping Hundreds of Thousands of People Eat Healthier
Bees Help Grow Over 35 Percent of Our Food Crops. Meet the Woman Trying to Save Them.
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Fighting for a Sustainable Food Future

How This Man Is Helping Cut Down On Food Waste, One Avocado at a Time
Meet the Farmer Turned CEO Who Pushed for Stricter Organic Standards and Values Farmers Above Profits
2018 EatingWell American Food Heroes

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2019 EatingWell American Food Heroes
2019 EatingWell American Food Heroes
Anthony Bourdain Brought Cultures and People Together Through Food
Anthony Bourdain Brought Cultures and People Together Through Food
How A Single Mom Used Coupons to Feed the Hungry More Than 100,000 Meals
How A Single Mom Used Coupons to Feed the Hungry More Than 100,000 Meals
Meet the Man Bringing One Billion Oysters to NYC
Meet the Man Bringing One Billion Oysters to NYC
This OG Renegade Lunch Lady Has Brought Healthier School Lunches to Thousands of Kids
This OG Renegade Lunch Lady Has Brought Healthier School Lunches to Thousands of Kids
How Listening to Consumers Helped Perdue Chicken Go Antibiotic Free
How Listening to Consumers Helped Perdue Chicken Go Antibiotic Free
Meet the Farmer Turned CEO Who Pushed for Stricter Organic Standards and Values Farmers Above Profits
Meet the Farmer Turned CEO Who Pushed for Stricter Organic Standards and Values Farmers Above Profits
Meet the Woman Helping Starbucks Eliminate 1 Billion Plastic Straws Each Year From Ending Up In Our Oceans and Landfills
Meet the Woman Helping Starbucks Eliminate 1 Billion Plastic Straws Each Year From Ending Up In Our Oceans and Landfills
How the Country's Largest Grocery Store Is Helping Hundreds of Thousands of People Eat Healthier
How the Country's Largest Grocery Store Is Helping Hundreds of Thousands of People Eat Healthier
How This Man Is Helping Cut Down On Food Waste, One Avocado at a Time
How This Man Is Helping Cut Down On Food Waste, One Avocado at a Time
Bees Help Grow Over 35 Percent of Our Food Crops. Meet the Woman Trying to Save Them.
Bees Help Grow Over 35 Percent of Our Food Crops. Meet the Woman Trying to Save Them.
Call for Nominations: EatingWell's American Food Heroes
Call for Nominations: EatingWell's American Food Heroes
2018 EatingWell American Food Heroes
2018 EatingWell American Food Heroes
Meet the Man Responsible for Getting Trans Fats Out of Our Food
Meet the Man Responsible for Getting Trans Fats Out of Our Food
Why Our Future Depends on Healthy Soil
Why Our Future Depends on Healthy Soil
Meet Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree: An Organic Farmer with a Mission
Meet Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree: An Organic Farmer with a Mission
Meet the People Giving a Voice to Food Industry Workers
Meet the People Giving a Voice to Food Industry Workers