Alfredo Oropeza

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Alfredo “Chef” Oropeza is a professional chef, a passionate advocate for preserving ancestral wisdom, and a lifelong believer in sharing culinary knowledge. With over 26 years of experience, he has created content that nourishes, inspires, and educates. Through his foodtainment approach, he has connected with families, food lovers, and wellness enthusiasts through recipes that inspire people to live and eat better.

He has encouraged millions to embrace a new way of eating with simple, healthy, and sustainable meals. His cooking goes beyond feeding - it uplifts. In every recipe, Chef Oropeza shares a clear message: turning food into medicine, culture, and community. His mission to make healthy cooking both accessible and joyful has made him one of the most influential culinary leaders in Latin America.


 

Highlights

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Celebrating Sustainable Gastronomy Day

This Sustainable Gastronomy Day, we celebrate the connections behind every plate: farmers who care for the land, producers who safeguard ingredients and traditions, and chefs who turn them into dishes with purpose.

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FAO Goodwill Ambassadors and Champions spotlight Sustainable Gastronomy Day

Sustainable gastronomy recognises that food is never only about consumption. It connects agriculture, culture, health, livelihoods and the environment - and reminds us that what we grow, cook and eat has a direct impact on both people and planet.

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Chefs Luisa Torres, Palmiro Ocampo and Alfredo Oropeza share some of the food safety habits they apply in their kitchens

Food safety is not about fear. It is about care, trust and protecting the people we cook for.

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Chefs for Food Safety: FAO Champions Take Action

FAO Goodwill Ambassadors, Champions and other supporters have joined forces for a campaign spotlighting the importance of safe food through the universal language of cooking.

Alfredo Oropeza
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Cooking with Respect

Chefs like Mexico’s Alfredo Oropeza use their star power and food know-how to encourage healthy, sustainable diets. 

Campaigns
FAO and 11 Latin American chefs raise awareness on food waste

Through a social media challenge, the #SinDesperdicioChallenge seeks to inspire households across the region to make the most of their food and reduce waste.

His Holiness Pope Leo XVI delivers his remarks during the World Food Day Global ceremony and 80th Anniversary celebration.
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Pope Leo XIV and world leaders mark World Food Day and FAO at 80 in Rome

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today commemorated World Food Day and its 80th anniversary with a landmark event in Rome.

International day
Sustainable Gastronomy Day | 18 June

Gastronomy is a cultural expression of the world’s natural and cultural diversity.

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