Food for the Future

Food is Medicine Ep. 2 - Healthy Diets, Food Security and Gastronomy Sustainability

August 10, 2023 World Food Forum x Kitchen Connection Season 3 Episode 3
Food for the Future
Food is Medicine Ep. 2 - Healthy Diets, Food Security and Gastronomy Sustainability
Show Notes

In this episode, we are joined by Chef Rodrigo Pacheco from his restaurant in Ecuador. Rodrigo is the Chef & Founder of BocaValdivia, and he is also a UN FAO Goodwill Ambassador who works with young people to encourage them to take their health & that of the planet into their own hands. Rodrigo tells us about how he utilizes creative gastronomy as a tool to take action against climate change and redefines gastronomy and the role of a chef in that context while honoring Ecuador’s culture and history.