Interview with Chef Alex Ong from UMass-Amherst Dining
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Chef Alex Ong is director of culinary excellence at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst Dining Services, and brings the principles of plant-forward cooking to a high volume setting. He serves more than 50,000 meals a day at four dining halls. While 6% of the students are vegan and 70% are omnivores, Chef Alex Ong strives to serve all students with sustainable meals full of colorful vegetables. His plant-forward menus are performing well, and Princeton Review has awarded University of Massachusetts-Amherst “best campus dining in the United States” seven years in a row. Watch the full documentary and find recipes here!  
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