'Top Chef's' Tom Colicchio wants you to help end hunger for millions of veterans

Tom Colicchio has a long and impressive résumé. He’s a working chef, has founded some of New York City’s most celebrated restaurants, and is easily recognizable as the lead judge on the Bravo reality TV series Top Chef.

Over the past several years, however, the famed restaurateur has used his platform for his other role: “food activist.” And this week, he’s spreading awareness around the issue of hunger, and how it’s affecting veterans and military families across the U.S.

Ahead of Veterans Day on Nov. 11, as part of Colicchio’s organization A Place At the Table, the #FoodIsFuel campaign is calling on Americans to contact their local representatives and urge them to protect programs that prevent hunger for 1.5 million veterans, tens of thousands of active-duty service members, and their families.  Read more…

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Source: Mashable | 'Top Chef's' Tom Colicchio wants you to help end hunger for millions of veterans