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José Andrés, assigned Co-Chair President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition

Renowned culinary artist and chef, José André has been named to President Biden's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition.

The President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition (PCSFN) is a federal advisory committee that aims to promote healthy, accessible eating and physical activity for all Americans, regardless of background or ability. President Biden issues Executive Order 14048, renewing the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition. This Executive Order allows for continued promotion of the National Youth Sports  Strategy, and provides for the work of the Council to include a focus on expanding national awareness of the importance of mental health as it pertains to physical fitness and nutrition.

READ: See complete list of presidential appointees here.

Andrés is a New York Times bestselling author, educator, and humanitarian. He was named one of Time Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” in both 2012 and 2018, and awarded the 2015 National Humanities Medal from President Barack Obama. As the chef/owner of the award-winning Think Food Group restaurant collective, Andrés has been a pioneer of Spanish tapas in the United States and is also known for his groundbreaking avant-garde cuisine. In 2010, Andrés formed World Central Kitchen, a non-profit which uses the power of food to nourish communities and strengthen economies in times of crisis. His team served over 3.6 million meals to the people of Puerto Rico following Hurricane María. Since then, WCK has activated on six continents, serving tens of millions of fresh meals in the aftermath of both natural and manmade disasters. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization partnered with thousands of restaurants, farmers, and community leaders around the country to combat food and nutrition insecurity, laying the groundwork for smarter national food policy—one which builds longer tables in the US and around the world.  

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Andrés joins other key appointees that include the Commission of Fine Arts, and the President’s Committee on the National Medal of Science.

He shares his honor with Elena Delle Donne, Washington Mystics star and Top 25 WNBA player of all time. Donne is a two-time WNBA MVP (2015, 2019), WNBA Champion (2019), six-time WNBA All-Star honor, and four-time All-WNBA First Team selection. Delle Donne is the author of a middle-grade series, Hoops, and released her memoir My Shot: Balancing it All and Standing Tall.

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