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Our Mission

FoodRight empowers youth to choose foods that sustain life-long health.

OUR ROOTS

A needs assessment conducted by Lisa Kingery, founder and CEO of FoodRight, in central Milwaukee early in 2006, revealed a youth population with a consistently poor diet, high prevalence of obesity, and a lack of programming to address the issue.

 

The idea to introduce an elevated home economics curricula to address the needs of today’s youth was born. The Youth Chef Academy©(YCA), a cooking-based nutrition education program, was created based on behavior change theory and food acceptance research.

Annual Report

2023-24 Annual Report

Click here to flip through our Annual Report. 

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​With beautiful images, moving stories, and a letter from our Founder & CEO, Lisa, you'll feel empowered by our mission and the ways in which we're bringing change to Milwaukee youth and families, as well as our local food system

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Youth Chef Academy students cooking together
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO EMPOWER YOUTH?

We help students ....​

  • Claim their right to access fresh, nutritious whole foods​

  • Claim their right to engage and learn from hands-on, gardening, culinary and nutrition education 

  • Claim their right to develop skills that allow them to turn nutritious whole foods into delicious plant-based meals 

Growing Strong

Since its' official launch in 2015, FoodRight continues to develop and broaden its hands-on culinary & nutrition programs.

 

FoodRight has expanded its reach as a Milwaukee-based nonprofit that partners with Milwaukee Public Schools and community-based organizations to offer gardening and culinary nutrition education programming taught by registered dietitians and public health experts.  In addition, FoodRight utilizes creative strategies to help support and build healthy school environments through policy, systems, and environmental initiatives. 

 

FoodRight develops its own plant-based recipes, created to be affordable, accessible and globally-minded.

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VISION

A world with a fair and equitable food system where all people thrive through access to wholesome food and quality education

Empower

Changing the way Milwaukee eats and creating a more equitable and sustainable food system starts with our youth and their loved ones. Building skills, knowledge and providing resources is just the start. Get involved today. 

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OUR PARTNERS
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Contact Us

Office Address

6100 N 42nd St, Milwaukee, WI

53209

 

Phone Number

(414) 286-7656

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Email

info@foodright.org

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Checks payable to

FoodRight, Inc.

PO Box 510622, Milwaukee, WI

53203

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FoodRight, Inc. (EIN 47-3976982) is a tax exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. 

FoodRight, Inc. is a 501(C)3 Non-Profit Organization. © 2020 FoodRight-All Rights Reserved

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