Saudi’s NEOM unveils plan to train chefs for ‘world’s most food self-sufficient city’

Saudi’s NEOM unveils plan to train chefs for ‘world’s most food self-sufficient city’

Saudi Arabia’s $500 billion mega project NEOM has announced an initiative to inspire and nurture a new generation of Saudi chefs as part of its ambitious goal to become “the world’s most food self-sufficient city”.

NEOMhas partnered with ethical food project CARE’s, a global project founded by Italian chefs Norbert Niederkofler and Paolo Ferretti, on a new initiative to ensure the food supply at the Red Sea project is treated responsibly from the planet to the plate.

For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.

It falls under NEOM’s ethos to be a “blueprint for tomorrow in which humanity progresses without compromise to the health of the planet” and part of its ambitious plans – in a country which currently imports about 80 percent of its food - to become ”the world’s most food self-sufficient city” by utilizing innovative vertical farming and greenhouses.

NEOM and CARE’s will develop a manifesto for food-industry professionals, outlining the principles for sustainable gastronomy and food security, alongside educational initiatives and content to broaden understanding of healthy eating.

With a commitment to nurturing Sauditalent, the partnership will facilitate training opportunities and chef camps, as well as launch an award series to recognize leading