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Creating clean and efficient cookstoves.

The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves is an innovative public-private partnership led by the United Nations Foundation to save lives, improve livelihoods, empower women, and combat climate change by creating a thriving global market for clean and efficient household cooking solutions. With his work at World Central Kitchen and his advocacy for fighting hunger, Jose serves as Culinary Ambassador to the GACC, helping to raise awareness of the death, sickness and injury caused by toxic smoke from cooking stoves in developing countries. Jose recently launched the Alliance Chef Corps with renowned chefs Chefs Susan Kamau of Kenya, Sanjeev Kapoor of India and Luu Meng of Cambodia. Learn more about the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves here. 

Source: http://www.joseandres.com/en_us/craft/philanthropy/global-alliance-for-clean-cookstove

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