Oxfam America

Giada De Laurentiis

Meet celebrity chef and Oxfam Ambassador Giada De Laurentiis.


Giada de Laurentiis

Hi there, my name is Giada.

Food is important to me not only as a mother, a wife, and a chef, but also as someone who understands the importance of food to all of us. Food nourishes us and our families, but there are so many of us who face enormous challenges in simply putting food on the table. To a billion people around the world who try surviving on just a dollar a day, the question "what are we going to eat tonight" becomes more about life and death, than about recipes. The struggle of poor people around the world has weighed on me heavily, now that I am a mother more than ever.

So I have joined Oxfam, a global organization that works to find long-lasting solutions to poverty around the world. And I hope you join us too.

Sincerely,

Giada De Laurentiis
Oxfam Ambassador

About Giada

Giada De Laurentiis has become a household name. With an impressive background of culinary training and a unique personable charm, she is a globally revered celebrity chef who continues to prove her skill and accessibility not only with her expanding presence beyond Food Network but also with the great success of her cookbooks, brand alliances, newly launched food products and recurring role on the "Today Show." To learn more about Giada and her work, visit her Web site at GiadaDeLaurentiis.com.


What You Can Do

  • Donate to the Global Food Crisis Fund
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  • Learn more. Check out Oxfam's Fact Sheet on the crisis.
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Global Food Crisis »

After years of remaining relatively stable, global food prices are being driven through the roof by a convergence of circumstances—including climate change, rising energy costs, and increased demand for biofuels. This phenomenon particularly affects poor people in developing countries, many of whom already spend 50 to 80 percent of their income on food. It’s estimated that 840 million people around the world are chronically hungry, and the shock of high prices will only increase world hunger.

Working together for change »

Forty percent of the people on our planet—more than 2.5 billion—live in poverty, struggling to survive on less than $2 a day. In every nation on earth, people go to sleep hungry even though our planet produces enough food to feed every woman, man, and child.