No passport? No problem! Go on an adventure with our new program, Global Eats.

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The school cafeteria is often one of the first places a child gets to taste and learn about foods from outside their family's recipes or traditional cultural dishes. Highlighting the unique ingredients and authentic flavors from cuisines around the planet, Global Eats brings a world of flavors to your cafeteria. The program invites students on a food exploration that celebrates cultural heritages with food, education and fun. Complete with lesson plans, new recipes, swag, social media and its own website, this is a trip to look forward to.

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Global Eats prioritizes what kids want - time together, a healthy planet, inclusivity and shared experiences. We're in a unique position where we have a front-row seat to kids' evolving preferences, which allows us to continue building fun, educational, food-focused programs that create deeper bonds between classmates and friends - it's how we're making sure students leave the cafeteria happier and healthier than they came in.

Chef Angel Barreto is the executive chef and partner of Anju, a contemporary Korean restaurant located in Washington, DC's Dupont Circle neighborhood. Barreto has had a culinary career that spans over a decade, with experience in both French and Korean cuisine. After studying Korean food and history and a trip to Korea (sponsored by the Korean embassy), Barreto helped to design the Anju menu to act as an introduction to the cuisine. In 2019, the restaurant received three stars from The Washington Post, and in 2021, Barreto was named one of Food & Wine’s “Best New Chefs”. One of Chef Barreto's most notable achievements was being named a James Beard Foundation Award semifinalist for "Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic" in both 2018 and 2019. Additionally, he was a finalist for the RAMMY Award for "Rising Culinary Star of the Year" in 2019.

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