College of Human Sciences Chef Ana Plana participates in James Beard Foundation’s Chef Action National Summit

Published: March 21, 2023

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A pioneer foodie and icon in the culinary world for more than eight decades, James Beard’s spirit and legacy lives on more than 33 years after his passing as the second annual James Beard Foundation’s Chef Action Summit brought together leading industry professionals, chefs, national policy experts and more.

The College of Human Sciences' very own Chef Ana Plana, who serves as a lecturer in the Horst Schulze School of Hospitality Management, was invited to Houston for a three-day summit earlier this year, where she and hundreds of the nation’s leading chef-advocates forged connections in an effort to impact future policy making in areas such as conservation and sustainability, nutrition security and hunger and industry support.

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Submitted by: Kim Hendrix

 James Beard Foundation’s Chef Action Summit

College of Human Sciences Chef and Lecturer Ana Plana, fourth from left, was invited to Houston to participate in the James Beard Foundation’s Chef Action Summit Jan. 29-31.