Dená Brummer, a cook, teacher, and writer, epitomizes the modern chef with her unwavering dedication to community empowerment through health-focused cuisine. Much of her work is centered around the simple idea that our food system should protect the environment and biodiversity, promote health and wellness, and provide quality jobs with dignity.
In this episode of Culinary Medicine Chats, Dená shares her journey into culinary medicine, highlighting her company, On The Grow. Through teaching gardens and community cooking classes, Dená partners with a cancer institution in Southern California to help patients navigate treatment and rebuild their lives post-survival. Taking it a step further, her innovative mobile kitchen and laboratory empower people to grow, cook, and eat healthy food, reaching communities wherever they are. Dená emphasizes the vital role of chefs in the food-as-medicine movement and highlights how chefs and dietitians can collaborate to impact lives in beautiful ways.
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