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Alice Waters has been cited as one of the most influential figures in food in the past 50 years, and has been called the mother of American food. She is currently one of the most visible supporters of the organic food movement, and has been a proponent of organics for over 40 years. Waters believes that eating organic foods, free from herbicides and pesticides, is essential for both taste and the health of the environment and local communities. She is one of the most well-known food activists in the United States and around the world.Waters has become a crusader for organic foods, believing that they are both better for the environment and for people's health in addition to tasting superior to commercially-grown, non-organic foods. Waters' believes in reforming the USDA school lunch program to include organic, local fruits and vegetables and changing the way America eats.Now in its 40th year, Chez Panisse (Waters's restaurant) has become one of the most awarded and renowned restaurants in the world. It has consistently ranked among the World's 50 Best Restaurants.It was recognized as the Best Restaurant in America by Gourmet Magazine in 2001, and Waters was named Best Chef in America by the James Beard Foundation in 1992. She was the first woman to win this award.

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