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American Academy of Chefs The American Academy of Chefs (AAC), the honor society of the American Culinary Federation (ACF), was organized in 1952 by the ACF Board of Directors. The Academy is a way for the ACF to recognize the achievements of its fellow culinarians. Academy Fellows demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism in the organization, society and industry. ACF Culinary Team USA One of the most internationally recognized programs of ACF is ACF Culinary Team USA, the official representative for the United States in international culinary competitions. Since 1956, the team has participated in the world's oldest and largest international culinary competitions. Chef & Child Foundation The purpose of the Chef & Child Foundation, which was founded in 1989, is to foster, promote, encourage and stimulate an awareness of proper nutrition in preschool and elementary school children. The Chef & Child Foundation sponsors educational grants to non-profit institutions to use for nutritional research and educational programs in the promotion of proper nutrition. The foundation funds programs which give instruction on nutrition and proper eating habits to school age children. Also, the foundation provides emergency food relief to victims of natural or other disasters.
Seal of Approval Program In the 1950s, the ACF was already identified by retail and foodservice manufacturers as a highly credible source for endorsement. ACF had established a solid reputation for its highly achieved standards in the foodservice industry. A "Seal of Merit" program was established by ACF in response to these needs. ACF chefs were quickly being contacted by food and equipment manufacturers to volunteer their time for testing purposes.
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