Daniel Humm at Unesco

Audrey Azoulay, Director-General ofUNESCOhas appointed Daniel Humm, famous Swiss chef and fervent advocate of plant-based nutrition, as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Food Education. The ceremony took place this Tuesday at theEleven Madison Parkhis three-Michelin-starred New York restaurant. “Daniel Humm is more than just one of the world’s most award-winning chefs. He is a passionate advocate of sustainable food. Defying skeptics, he has put his career at the service of his convictions to prove to everyone that the finest cuisine can be an ally in protecting our planet. No one is better placed than this great name on the culinary scene to promote the close links between food and education,” declares Audrey Azoulay. As UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, Daniel Humm will focus on food education, a subject at the heart of the Organization’s mandate, which includes global programs on environmental and health education, the safeguarding of intangible cultural practices, and the protection of natural heritage and biodiversity in the face of climate change.