Renowned culinary icon Chef Sanjeev Kapoor has been recognized by the World Food Prize Foundation as one of the 2025 Top Agri-Food Pioneers, celebrating his outstanding leadership in advancing nutrition, nutrition education, and the transformation of school meal programs through HarvestPlus Solutions’ Nutri Pathshala initiative.

The recognition, announced at the prestigious World Food Prize event in Des Moines, Iowa, highlights Chef Kapoor’s pivotal contributions to promoting sustainable food systems and integrating biofortified, nutrient-enriched crops into school meals in India. His work has helped empower children and communities to make healthier food choices and build a future where good nutrition is accessible to all.

Through the Nutri Pathshala initiative, HarvestPlus Solutions is advancing a powerful vision: to make nutrition education accessible, interactive, practical, and impactful for young learners. By combining culinary creativity with evidence-based nutrition practices, the initiative helps build awareness around diverse, nutrient-rich diets, fostering healthier habits that can last a lifetime.

“This honor from the World Food Prize Foundation is a reaffirmation of our collective mission—that good food and good nutrition must go hand in hand,” said Chef Sanjeev Kapoor. “Through Nutri Pathshala, we are nurturing not just healthier meals, but healthier minds and futures.”

“Nutri Pathshala has redefined nutrition education in schools, and Chef Sanjeev Kapoor has been at the heart of this transformation. His recognition as a Top Agri-Food Pioneer strengthens our mission to empower every child with the knowledge and nourishment they deserve,” said Ravinder Grover, Chief Operating Officer, HarvestPlus Solutions. 

The recognition underscores a growing global movement for nutrition equity, sustainable agriculture, and inclusive food education. By uniting chefs, scientists, educators, and policymakers, the Nutri Pathshala initiative exemplifies how public-private collaboration can accelerate progress toward a well-nourished, resilient world.