Alfred Prasad is the new Akshaya Patra Foundation Ambassador

The renowned Michelin-starred chef Alfred Prasad has become the new Chef Ambassador for the Akshaya Patra Foundation and its Food For Education Programme. Born in Wardha, India, Alfred has honed his unique and pioneering style of Indian cuisine at prestigious restaurants all over the world, including the fabled Tamarind of Mayfair, London. In 2002, Alfred earned the honour of becoming the youngest Indian chef to receive a Michelin star. Apart from this and many other accolades, he is a highly sought after authority on inventive Indian food. Alfred is passionate about food as a force for good, and is committed to making great food available to all.

“Over the last few years I have heard so much about Akshaya Patra’s ground breaking efforts, their unique approach to complex issues and the world class standards they uphold in their operations of feeding over a million children on a daily basis. Most of all, I love the ripple effect of their work which creates immense tangible and intangible impact for their beneficiaries. I am honoured to collaborate with Akshaya Patra and do my bit to fight food poverty and malnutrition in India.” – Alfred Prasad

About The Akshaya Patra Foundation

The Akshaya Patra Foundation is a leading charity pioneering a school lunch programme that addresses two of the most immediate challenges facing India: hunger/malnutrition and access to education. It is the first Indian NGO to have been selected for a case study by the Harvard Business School of USA. The organisation began in Bangalore with the ambit of feeding 1500 children in five schools. For many children it is their only complete meal of the day. This meal gives them an incentive to come to school, stay in school, and provides them with the necessary nutrients to develop cognitive abilities, enabling them to focus on learning. Ultimately, this aids in helping them to become self-sufficient and gainfully employed.

The organisation has the impressive projection of feeding five million schoolchildren in India everyday by 2020. This essential work is partly funded by the Central Government of India, the respective state governments, corporates and benevolent individuals.

The Akshaya Patra Foundation has been awarded several accolades, including the Innovations in Services for the Urban Poor (World Bank, SIDA and Ministry of Urban Development); Leap Vault Change Leadership Award for Social Change Leadership; and the Lifebuoy National Child Health Award. The charity has an esteemed list of Trustees and Advisors in India, the UK and the USA, who advise and guide the charity’s operations on a daily basis. Some of its renowned supporters include: My Narayana Murthy, Deepak Chopra and Fareed Zakaria.

For further details visit www.foodforeducation.org.uk