Health Care Culinary Contest

The 2025 Health Care Culinary Contest will run from October 1-November 30, 2025.

7 winning chefs, 100+ delicious recipes, & 1 remarkable contest

Every year, health care culinary professionals across the country take their menus to new levels in creativity and flavor, all powered by plants.

Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth team up with Menus of Change, an initiative of The Culinary Institute of America, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and the College of Food Innovation & Technology at Johnson & Wales University in Rhode Island to host our Health Care Culinary Contest.

Participate  

Elevate your hard work and creativity while spotlighting your hospital’s plant-forward commitment to a national audience.

Learn how to play   

Join the VIC list

The contest may be over but the fun has just begun. Want the latest contest tea, tips from former competitors, recipe ideas, and all the updates? Then sign up for our exclusive VIC list (Very Important Chefs) and we'll dish it up regularly throughout the contest and beyond.

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Why plant-forward?

Hear first-hand why your fellow chefs and food service pros are embracing the Plant-Forward Future.

Plant-Forward Future resources

Check out our Plant-Forward Future resources that help health care facilities set a plant-forward goal, menu and market plant-forward dishes, and track progress.

Celebrating past winners

Our recipes

Download, create, and enjoy recipes from past winners and finalists.

No purchase necessary, void where prohibited. U.S. residents only. Ends 11/30/25. This is not a game of chance; winners were selected based on stated criteria. Official rules and judging criteria. Sponsored by Health Care Without Harm U.S., 12355 Sunrise Valley Drive, Suite 680, Reston, VA 20191.