Dominique Dawes
Co-chair of the President’s
Council on Fitness, Sports and
Nutrition. An Olympic gymnast
in the U.S. Olympic Committee
Hall of Fame, and the first female,
African-American gymnast to
win an individual medal. Now a
spokeswoman for causes to build
young women’s self-esteem, and
a co-host on Yahoo! News Weekend Edition, focusing on health,
fitness and wellness.
Jamie Oliver
A self-taught sensation
originally known as
“The Naked Chef.” Now
he’s campaigning for
freshly cooked, unpro-
cessed foods in schools
through a program called
“The Food Revolution.”
Michael Pollan
Putting food policy front
and center through his
articles, speeches and four
thought-provoking New
York Times best-sellers,
including The Omnivore’s
Dilemma: A Natural History
of Four Meals.
Alice Waters
Owner of Chez Panisse
restaurant in Berkeley,
Calif., and matriarch of
the organic, local-seasonal
movement. Now champion-
ing The Edible Schoolyard,
a project that puts gardens
in schools.
