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Alice Waters
Chef and food activist; founder of Chez Panisse and the Edible Schoolyard Project
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Alice Waters is an American chef, restaurateur, and advocate for sustainable agriculture. She founded Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California, pioneering the farm-to-table movement. Waters also established the Edible Schoolyard Project, integrating organic gardening into school curricula to teach children about healthy eating and the environment.
- Education
Montessori
- Notes
After graduating from UC Berkeley, Alice Waters trained at the International Montessori School in London and taught at a Montessori school in Berkeley. She credits Montessori principles with influencing her approach to education and restaurant management.
- Notable Achievements
- Founder of Chez Panisse restaurant
- Founder of the Edible Schoolyard Project
- Recipient of the National Humanities Medal
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