Food Stars 15 Women Stirring Up the Food Industry

by Mahoney, Ellen

• ISBN13: 9781641605854
• ISBN10: 1641605855
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2022-10-18
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press

Summary

Food is a great unifying force on Earth.

Not only do humans need food to survive, it also gives structure to our days, offers dining and recreational opportunities, provides employment, and speaks to important societal issues such as food security, hunger, and nutrition.

Women and food make a dynamic duo. These 15 hardworking, innovative, and accomplished women have made great strides in the field of food, whether it’s coming up with meals for astronauts to eat in space, operating a 20-acre farm, hosting a food podcast, or fighting for food rights.

Women have always been instrumental in providing nourishment for their families and communities, and they are often at the forefront of this ever-changing global industry.

These 15 women are stellar in their food industry roles as farmers, chefs, food activists, food storytellers, and food scientists.
 

Author Biography

Ellen Mahoney is a writer and educator from Boulder, Colorado. She is the author of Gandhi for Kids, Nellie Bly and Investigative Journalism for Kids, and coauthor of Earthrise–My Adventures as an Apollo 14 Astronaut, by Edgar Mitchell. Mahoney is an affiliate faculty journalism professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver. She worked as a staff writer/Imagineer for Disney and has published articles in a wide range of publications.

Table of Contents

Part I: Rising Stars
Daniela Soto-Innes: Chef at Cosme and Alta, NYC
Niki Nakayama: Chef and owner of n/naka restaurant, Los Angeles
Clare Smyth: Chef and Owner: Core, London
Part II: Food for Thought
Tracye McQuirter: Award-winning Cookbook Author, Washington, DC
Alessandra Peters–The Foodie Teen blogger and author, The Netherlands
Soleil Ho: Restaurant critic, San Francisco Chronicle
Part III: Food Activists
Paola Velez: Food Activist/Pastry chef at La Bodega Bakery, Washington, DC
Maureen Muketha; Food Security Activist/Founder of Tule Vyema, Kenya
Danielle Nierenberg: Food Activist, Founder of Food Tank, New Orleans
Part IV: Media and Food
Molly Yeh, Television host of the Food Network show, Girl Meets Farm, Minnesota
Kerry Diamond, Host of Radio Cherry Bombe podcast, New York City
Laura Gabbert, Food-oriented documentary filmmaker, Los Angeles
Part V: Foodstuffs
Mikaila Ulmer, Created “Me & the Bees Lemonade,” Austin, TX
Abby Kircher, Created “Abby’s Better” Nut Butters, Charlotte, North Carolina
Emma Cunniff, Owner of Kneehigh Farm in North Coventry Township, Pennsylvania