2019 EatingWell American Food Heroes

EatingWell's 3rd annual list, compiled with the help of a team of experts, honors 10 people shaking up the food world in exciting and impactful ways. They're making school lunches more nutritious. They're eliminating plastic straws from our landfills and oceans. They're using the influential platform of "Big Food" to make changes-like phasing out antibiotic use in chickens-that shockwave the industry and effect an even bigger change. And they're as passionate as we are about continually pushing to make food better in our country.

Celebrity Chef, Author and TV Host

United cultures through food.

Founder of the Chef Ann Foundation and Director of Food SErvices, Boulder Valley School District

Making school food good food.

Founder and CEO, Apeel Sciences

Innovating the fight against food waste.

Director of Commodities and Pollinator Council Lead, General Mills

Championing pollinators.

Founding Farmer and Former CEO, Organic Valley

Crusading for better organic standards.

Global Director of Environment, Starbucks

Saving plastic straws from landfills.

President, Kroger Health

Supporting better grocery choices.

Executive Chairman, Perdue Farms

Leading the antibiotics-free charge.

Executive Director, The Billion Oyster Project

Restoring healthy waterways.

Extreme Couponer and Founder of For the Love of Others

Helping the hungry, one coupon at a time.