Food changes the world.We change food culture.

Official approval of a recipe book with 110 new school meals. The updated menu was voluntarily adopted by 5,000 schools nationwide.

Yevhen Klopotenko is actively involved in the educational process at one of Kyiv’s specialized colleges, where, as a teacher and practitioner, he teaches students the intricacies of working in the kitchen. Later, some of Yevhen’s students go on to work at his restaurant, “100 Years Back to the Future.” His successful teaching experience forms the foundation for a broader vision of food reform in Ukraine.

School nutrition reform becomes a national priority. CultFood, led by Yevhen Klopotenko, plays a key role, with Yevhen serving as the reform’s ambassador.

The CultFood initiative officially registers as a public organization under the initial name “Gastroprykhozhanie”.

Launch of a culinary therapy program to provide psychosocial support for children, teenagers, and families affected by war. This innovative approach proved to be highly effective.

The organization renames itself CultFood, marking a year of major expansion and achievements:

• Launch of the “Hraimo” project – an interactive educational program where children learn about healthy eating through games.
• Establishment of culinary hubs in Ternopil, Odesa, and Poltava regions to retrain school chefs.
• Development and publication of a new recipe book featuring 600+ healthy school meal recipes.

Further expansion of CultFood’s initiatives:

1. Retraining over 300 vocational instructors using a cascading training method.
2. Hosting a career orientation competition to attract 8th-9th graders to vocational education.
3. Initiating the development of an innovative vocational education institution through a public-private partnership model.