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PARTNERS & PHILANTHROPY
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World Food Programme USA
WFP USA is a leader in America’s pursuit to end global hunger, inspiring individuals, businesses and policymakers to create a zero hunger world. WFP works with policymakers, corporations, foundations and individuals to help provide financial and in-kind resources and develop policies to alleviate global hunger.
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Medical Discovery Team on Addiction
The University of Minnesota’s Medical Discovery Team on Addiction is a nation-leading initiative on addiction research. Their mission is to understand the brain’s role in substance use and relapse, and use discoveries to fuel transformative therapies to prevent addiction and promote long-term recovery.
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The Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream is supported by people who believe anyone with a dream, and the drive to achieve it, should have the opportunity to make it come true—through good health, good education, and an economic system that works for all.
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Shun precision knives are made in Japan, famous for its 700-year-old tradition of fine metalsmithing. Shun’s master knife makers have taken everyday kitchen cutlery to innovative levels of function and beauty. Its name honors the tradition of seasonal and mindful eating.
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Flor de Caña is a brand of premium rum manufactured and distributed by Compañía Licorera de Nicaragua.
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Helados Mexico
Helados Mexico produces paletas with all natural fruits and the highest quality ingredients. Unique fruit and ice cream bars of unsurpassable quality that highlight the authentic and delicious flavors of Mexico. They are inspired by artisan paletas of Tocumbo, Mexico.
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Services for the UnderServed
Andrew sits on the Board of Directors of SUS, which provides support services to homeless and economically disadvantaged New Yorkers with special needs due to a disability, homelessness, HIV/AIDS, inadequate education, substance abuse, or a history of institutionalization.
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Independent Restaurant Coalition
Andrew is a founding member of the Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC), which was formed to save restaurants affected by COVID-19. IRC was founded on the simple belief that there is power to affect legislative change if we unite our voice.
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City Harvest
Andrew is a member of City Harvest’s Food Council, dedicated to spreading awareness, raising funds and donating food to help feed hungry New Yorkers. City Harvest is NYC’s largest food rescue, helping to feed nearly 1.2 million New Yorkers every year.
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Twin Cities Restaurant Coalition
Andrew is a member of the Twin Cities Restaurant Coalition, a collective voice to advocate for the health and prosperity of independent restaurants and bars with a culinary program in the Twin Cities through advocacy, shared knowledge, and collaborative communication.
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Badia Spices
Andrew has partnered with Badia Spices to develop a line of spice blends inspired by his travels. These all-purpose spice blends capture the essence of his favorite cuisines around the world.
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Culinary Institute of America
Andrew hosted the three part 2019 Conversations at Copia in partnership with the Culinary Institute of America as a way to publicize, educate and amplify the hard conversations around social justice and food.
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Taste of the NFL
Andrew sits on the Board of Directors of Taste of the NFL, a non-profit organization dedicated to kicking hunger in America. Andrew is an active participant in fundraising efforts, promoting their Kick Hunger Challenge campaign and hosting the Party with a Purpose fundraising event.
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Project Explorer/EXPLR
Andrew sits on the board of Project Explorer, a non-profit with a mission to bring the world into classrooms with free video content and curriculum that fosters global awareness and cross-cultural understanding.
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Babson College
Andrew is an Entrepreneur in Residence at Babson College where he shares his experiences and mentors Babson students through a partnership with The Lewis Institute’s Social Innovation Lab to further innovation in the food system.
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James Beard Foundation
Through the James Beard Foundation and the Culinary Institute of America, he funds Andrew Zimmern’s Second Chances Scholarships which offers a student that has faced insurmountable challenges a second chance to follow their culinary pursuits.
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International Rescue Committee
The International Rescue Committee named Andrew as the IRC Voice For Nutrition. Andrew works to improve the nutritional options of resettled refugees in the United States, focuses on global malnutrition and raises awareness of the IRC’s New Roots program.
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No Kid Hungry
Andrew is proud to support No Kid Hungry through the distribution of AZ and the Lost City of Ophir. No Kid Hungry is a charitable campaign created by Share Our Strength that has fed 775 million meals to children since its inception in 2010.
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CTAOP
Through local partners in Sub-Saharan Africa, CTAOP educates and invests in young people, empowering them to stay safe from HIV/AIDS and change the world they live in. Andrew has been a supporter for years and has brought their mission into the lives of others ever since.
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Lovin’ Spoonfuls
Ever since Andrew’s friend Ashley Stanley began Lovin’ Spoonfuls back in 2010, he has been a strong supporter of their mission to facilitate the rescue and distribution of healthy, fresh food that would otherwise be discarded.
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Environmental Working Group
Andrew supports the Environmental Working Group, a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to protecting human health and the environment. The EWG empowers people to live healthier lives in a healthier environment through breakthrough research and education.
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ReThink
ReThink is an award-winning, innovative, nonintrusive, patented technology that effectively detects and stops online hate before the damage is done. ReThink is a student-led movement too! With ReThink let’s end online hate, one message at a time.