James Beard Humanitarian of the Year Award goes to Chef Michel Nischan

http://www.jamesbeard.org/blog/richard-melman-receive-lifetime-achievement-award-michel-nischan-humanitarian-year

So proud of my dear friend and colleague Michel. I've seen him in action so many times and must say he truly walks the walk. Was w/him when he rolled out the double value WIC and LINK coupon program for farmers mkts @ Experimental Station a few yrs ago, an idea he came up w/and started in the parking lot of his restaurant, and now in nearly 500 mkts.

http://gapersblock.com/drivethru/2009/11/13/nourishing_neighborhoods/

And on top of it all, he's a bad ass musician. Well done, brother. Well done.