The Social Gastronomy Movement (SGM) is a global network of food actors and organizations co-creating and prototyping just and inclusive food systems through learning, collaboration and cultural exchange.
IMPACT
70+
Countries Engaged
74 million +
Meals shared In Collective Actions
1000+
Collaborations And Connections Established
400+
Members and local Communities
Do You Believe in The Power of Food to Create Social Change?
Do You Believe in The Power of Food to Create Social Change?
Become part of the global food systems actors who are using food to build resilient communities, restore ecosystems, bridge social gaps, and create a more equitable society.
Members
Brasil Comes to You, USA
Brings authentic Brazilian cuisine and culture to homes and online classes, teaching fresh, healthy cooking and food diversity. Specializes in private events and educational experiences rooted in Bahia’s rich culinary heritage.
Hadassah Nutrition, Ivory Coast
Ensures children, women, and men enjoy good nutritional status and fights malnutrition among vulnerable populations.
Fondazione MATER, Switzerland
Promotes social inclusion through nutrition by providing access to balanced meals for vulnerable people and combating food waste. Offers high-end, zero-waste culinary experiences using local, seasonal produce.
Pro-Ema, Timor Leste
Empowers girls and young women in Timor Leste through education, skills training, and social gastronomy programs. Prepares beneficiaries for independent living and entry into the labor market while improving nutrition and livelihoods
Haver til Maver, Denmark
Haver til Maver (Gardens to bellies) has, since 2006, worked to strengthen the well-being of children and youth through culinary school garden activities. The activities are a part of the self-owned fund, Grobund, based in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen.
There are 13 Haver til Maver school gardens around Denmark, where 5000+ children aged 10-11 engage in 8 outdoor school days (from April to October), full of growing, harvesting, and cooking with organic vegetables.
Besides the school garden programmes, Haver til Maver is engaged in projects with NGO´s and other organizations and groups from the Danish civil society.
Fundación Gastronomía Social, Chile & Colombia
Uses gastronomy as a tool for social transformation, addressing food insecurity, social exclusion, unemployment, and environmental challenges.
Sarvaguna Foods & Kitchen is a Pokhara-based social enterprise in Nepal that provides nutritious, locally sourced meals through its institutional kitchen services. Delivering over 9,000 meals daily across schools, hospitals, and events, it promotes a farm-to-table approach while supporting local farmers and strengthening food systems.
In addition to its catering services, Sarvaguna trains and employs young chefs, positioning them as agents of change in sustainable food practices. Through this integrated model, it works to improve nutrition, support local value chains, and build a more inclusive and sustainable food system.
Lystgården, Norway
Lystgården, once the childhood summer house of the composer Edvard Grieg, has since
2017, been transformed into a hub for food and sustainability.
Today, it is a volunteer-based organization working with social and ecological sustainability, using food and urban farming as main tools.
Lystgården has a local, regional, and national reach. By focusing on the food system as a whole, it creates a vibrant arena for learning, sharing, and participation, offering activities such as community meals, courses, workshops, markets, work training programs, and conversations that strengthen community and inspire change.
Ghana Food Movement, Ghana
A non-profit highlighting the potential of Ghanaian ingredients and cuisines to drive social, economic, and environmental sustainability. Connects and mobilizes food change makers across Ghana.
Botildenborg, Sweden
Botildenborg is a Malmö-based non-profit organization dedicated to creating social, environmental, and economic impact through food. It combines urban farming, circular food systems, and social inclusion to empower individuals—particularly those far from the labor market—to gain skills, confidence, and pathways into employment.
The organization runs urban farming and gardening initiatives, including school gardens for children and social gardening programs for seniors. It also provides training and work integration programs for immigrants and job seekers, while collaborating with universities, cities, and NGOs to measure impact and strengthen social innovation.
Melting Pot, Denmark
The vision of Melting Pot Foundation (MPF) is to drive social change through transformative culinary journeys and local empowerment – primarily propelled by a diverse range of youth educational programs across South America, North America, the MENA region, and Denmark.
Through partnerships, mixed funding and partnerships, and collaborative community-anchored projects, MPF acts as a catalyst for deliciousness, systematic change, and long-term impact in our food systems.
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