2017 - Foundation
CultFood founded by Yevhen Klopotenko to improve the culture of healthy eating in schools.

We are a team of changemakers who believe that a healthy nation starts with what we eat every day. For us, proper nutrition isn’t just about food—it’s about opportunities for growth, development, success, and transformation.
We bring together experts from different fields to act efficiently and holistically, creating practical solutions that truly work. From educational programs to improving culinary education, we make healthy choices simple and accessible.
Our goal isn’t just to solve isolated problems—we strive to build lasting change. By collaborating with partners, uniting diverse people and organizations, and scaling promising initiatives, we work together to shape a healthier future.
Founder & Head of Cult Food Initiative
Ukrainian chef, creative entrepreneur, and public figure who has turned food into a tool for change. He doesn’t just cook - he reimagines Ukraine’s flavors, introduces them to the world, and shapes a new food culture for future generations.
Together we hit obstacles
Yevhen Klopotenko
To nurture a healthier Ukrainian nation by transforming food culture and developing skilled professionals in the culinary industry.
We envision a Ukraine where healthy eating is accessible to everyone, where people understand its importance and make conscious food choices, and where nutrition is recognized as the foundation of both physical and mental well-being.
We also dream of a future where culinary vocational education is prestigious, where institutions train top-tier specialists, and where chefs are motivated and empowered to build successful careers in this field.
CultFood is a social initiative founded in 2017 by chef and culinary expert Yevhen Klopotenko to revolutionize Ukraine’s food culture.
Initially launched as a small activist group, the project evolved into a fully-fledged public organization by 2021.
In 2023, it adopted the name CultFood.
It all started with school meals. Officially, the menus failed to meet children’s modern nutritional needs. In reality, the food was outdated, tasteless, and often met with frustration, leading students to avoid the cafeteria altogether. With grant support, we developed a recipe book of 110 well-balanced and truly delicious meals for school canteens.
By 2020, thanks to an initiative led by Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska, school nutrition reform became a national priority. CultFood was invited to join the working group, expanding its efforts beyond the recipe book to comprehensive, nationwide changes, including:
Since then, our impact has grown far beyond school meal reform. We now work on:
In 2024, we significantly expanded our work in vocational training and professional development, an area we continue to actively develop.
Most of our projects are completed with external independent audits conducted by accredited auditing companies in accordance with donor requirements.
We adhere to the principle of complete transparency, so we publish the results of audits directly on the pages of the relevant projects.
You can view the results of audits in the Our Projects section by opening the page for each completed project.
All our projects are financed transparently. We are grateful to every partner who invests in positive change. Every year, we record not only our expenses but also the impact of our activities. We invite you to see what we have managed to achieve.
All our projects are financed transparently. We are grateful to every partner who invests in positive change.
Every year, we record not only our expenses but also the impact of our activities. We invite you to see what we have managed to achieve.
All our projects are financed transparently. We are grateful to every partner who invests in positive change.
Every year, we record not only our expenses but also the impact of our activities. We invite you to see what we have managed to achieve.
Have ideas, want to collaborate, or support our mission? Reach out to us—together, we can achieve more!
Let’s CollaborateCultFood founded by Yevhen Klopotenko to improve the culture of healthy eating in schools.
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:
Further expansion of CultFood’s initiatives: