AM Academy

High-end Hotels Are Stepping Up to Tackle This Big Sustainability Crisis

"I attended a three-day gathering at MAD Academy, the sustainable-food initiative in Copenhagen founded by Noma chef René Redzepi, where 13 leading chefs took seminars on reducing waste, rebuilding supply chains to encourage local purchasing, and planning how to implement those changes back home; the academy made it easy to see how chefs' skills—from understanding flavor to organizing staff—are essential to shaping the future, and partway through the second day the conversation shifted so everyone understood that daily checklists and standards would need to change for this to work." - Christine Muhlke Christine Muhlke Christine Muhlke is a former editor at both The New York Times and Bon Appétit. She is the co-author of "Wine Simple," also written by Le Bernardin's Aldo Sohm, and Phaidon's "Signature Dishes That Matter." Christine is the founder of culinary consultancy Bureau X and the creator of the Xtine newsletter. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines