Ep 19: FEAST Dish with Michel Nischan

In this episode of FEAST: Dish & Dialogue, Michel Nischan, James Beard Award-winning chef and food equity advocate, shares his perspective on how chefs can use their influence to drive meaningful social change.Drawing from his work through Wholesome Wave, Wholesome Crave, and OneKitchen, Nischan explores how chefs can move beyond the role of tastemakers to become trusted leaders in food policy, equity, and systems reform. From expanding access to healthy food and supporting local producers to reshaping how institutions think about culinary leadership, he offers a powerful call for chefs to see themselves not as the garnish on the plate—but as central partners in building a more just and resilient food system.Recorded live at the FEAST Summit during the Hawaiʻi Food & Wine Festival, this episode explores how the future of food may depend on chefs embracing their role not only as those who feed—but as those who help lead.