Alice Waters

Biography

Alice Waters is a pioneering American chef and restaurateur who co-founded Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California, in 1971. Her restaurant's farm-to-table approach helped pioneer the California cuisine movement, while her books and advocacy work have shaped the fields of organic foods and nutrition. Waters has created numerous initiatives, including the Edible Schoolyard program and the Chez Panisse Foundation, inspiring universal access to healthy, organic foods.