In honor of NGI's 40th anniversary, the school dug into its archives to find some standout articles written by Natural Gourmet Institute founder, Annemarie Colbin, Ph.D. This series celebrates her teachings on food, science and nutrition, which are now more prominent than ever in the better food movement. Annemarie was a true visionary: inquisitive, intuitive, relentless, progressive and thoughtful. In the late 1970s, she recovered important facts about food that humanity seems to have misplaced – namely, that what we eat directly impacts our well-being, our communities and our planet. The Natural Gourmet Institute is now Health-Supportive Culinary Arts at the Institute of Culinary Education.

This article was written by NGI friend and guest instructor, Dr. Will Cole. Dr. Cole graduated from Southern California University of Health Sciences in Los Angeles, California. He has his post doctorate education and training in Functional Medicine and Clinical Nutrition through The Institute for Functional Medicine and Functional Medicine University. He consults in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, area and provides phone or webcam consultations for people around the world. He specializes in clinically investigating underlying factors of and customizing health programs for chronic conditions such as thyroid issues, autoimmune conditions, hormonal imbalances and digestive disorders. Dr. Cole explains the connection between the gut and one's overall health.

Christopher "Kofi" Walker is a recent graduate of the Chef's Training Program. He came to NGI with a unique background in food, as he learned to cook for his family at a young age and served in the military for several years as a Culinary Specialist. Read on to learn how Kofi's experience in the military and his time as a student in the Chef's Training Program helped shape him into the chef he is today.

In honor of Earth Day, NGI was excited to partner with Earth Day Initiative for another year, participating in a kick-off event in New York City's Union Square to start the three-year countdown to the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.

In honor of NGI's 40th anniversary, the school dug into its archives to find some standout articles written by Natural Gourmet Institute founder, Annemarie Colbin, Ph.D. This series celebrates her teachings on food, science and nutrition, which are now more prominent than ever in the better food movement. Annemarie was a true visionary: inquisitive, intuitive, relentless, progressive and thoughtful. In the late 1970s, she recovered important facts about food that humanity seems to have misplaced – namely, that what we eat directly impacts our well-being, our communities and our planet. The Natural Gourmet Institute is now Health-Supportive Culinary Arts at the Institute of Culinary Education.