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CIA Alumni Lead the Way in Food Health and Well-Being

December 2025

Taylor Foster ’97, founder of plant-based cosmetic company Heaven on Main Street, discussed with Modern Luxury how her CIA training influences her work.

September 2025

Eric LeVine ’90, who ran his first marathon this year, shared his health journey on the Menu Talk podcast. The podcast is a collaboration among Restaurant Business Senior Menu Editor Pat Cobe and Bret Thorn, senior food & beverage editor of Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality.

April 2025

Katie Reicher ’16, executive chef of Greens, shared her restaurant’s connection to the San Francisco Zen Center, the inspiration for her cookbook, and advice for home chefs looking to create more vegetarian recipes.

January 2025

Chef Kwame Onwuachi ’13 was one of the guests featured on a Good Morning America segment on incorporating more whole foods in your diet. Watch the segment.

December 2024

Forbes quoted Chef Dana Minuta ’05 in an article about the increasing requests from clients for menus based on health and longevity. Minuta discussed working with clients’ doctors as well as her upcoming venture, Ample Kitchen Cafe, which will open in Water Mill, NY, this spring. Read the article.