Michel Nischan
Michel Nischan is a four-time James Beard Award-winning chef and a nationally recognized leader in food systems and policy. As Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Wholesome Wave, he helped secure $250M in federal funding to make fresh produce affordable for low-income Americans, establishing the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program as a permanent part of the Farm Bill.
Chef Michel has advised four U.S. administrations, testified before Congress, and co-founded the National Produce Prescription Collaborative to advance “food as medicine” policy, ensuring fresh, nutritious food is accessible for all. He is also Founder and CEO of Wholesome Crave, a mission-driven food company supporting Wholesome Wave’s mission through earned revenue.
A lifelong Ashoka Fellow and 2015 James Beard Humanitarian of the Year, Nischan continues to drive systemic change, making the world better for all through the power of food.
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The Josephine is a newly-renovated iconic 90-year-old church–all in the former Our Lady of Lourdes church which had been shuttered since Hurricane Katrina. The evening starts with cocktails crafted by CURE. Chefs Dickie Brennan and Susan Spicer will serve a four-course seated meal inspired by a dinner they co-hosted in 1993 in Napa with fellow NOLA Chef Frank Brigsten. Chef Michel Nischan will join the festivities as a guest chef for this very special NOLA celebration.