The Washington-based Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) has announced chef José Andrés as the opening speaker of its ISRI2021 online convention. The chef, who also has led hunger relief efforts, has been scheduled for a Tuesday, April 20, time slot. The association’s 2021 virtual conference takes place April 20-22 and April 27-29.
“Following a year like no other, we can all use some additional inspiration, and who better to provide it than chef José Andrés,” says ISRI Vice President of Meetings and Convention Chuck Carr. “Chef José Andrés shares in the commitment of recyclers to do their part to make the world a better place. He has built a restaurant business into a world-renowned brand. Through food, he has led efforts in education and humanitarian relief at home and around the world.”
Named one of Time’s “100 Most Influential People” in both 2012 and 2018 and the recipient of the 2015 National Humanities Medal, José Andrés is the chef/owner of Washigton-based ThinkFoodGroup.
ISRI describes him as being a committed advocate of food and hunger issues. In 2010, he formed World Central Kitchen, a non-profit specializing in delivering food relief in the wake of natural and humanitarian disasters.
It was involved in serving nearly 4 million meals to the people of Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria and has responded to dozens of disasters worldwide and distributed tens of millions of meals in the process, says ISRI. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization has partnered with restaurants, small farms, and community leaders around the country to combat food insecurity.
A naturalized United States citizen originally from Spain, Andrés also has an advocate for immigration reform and in 2014 was named by President Barack Obama as that year’s “Outstanding American by Choice.”
On the culinary front, Andrés is also known for his avant-garde cuisine and his award-winning group of nearly three dozen restaurants located in the U.S. and beyond, according to ISRI.
More information on the ISRI2021 online event can be found on this web page.
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