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About Us
Educated Choices Program is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization empowering students and community members around the world to build a healthier, more sustainable future for everyone. We offer free educational resources to show current and future consumers the importance and impact of their food choices.
Our Mission
To provide science-based education about the impact of food choices, empowering current and future consumers and leaders to help create a healthier, more sustainable food system for all.
Our Vision
Societies in which all community members are equipped with the knowledge of how their individual food choices impact health and environmental issues worldwide, leading to improved personal and planetary health.
Mission
Audiences
Our Audiences
Over 3 million viewers!
The Educated Choices Program is an international organization offering educational resources in English, Spanish, and German. Our presentations have reached over 3 million individuals in 54 countries and territories and counting. Don't see your country highlighted below? Don't worry. No matter where you live, you can book our presentations at no cost 24/7. All you need is internet access.
Our educational materials have been used in these 54 countries and territories so far: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, England, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Macao, Mauritius, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Türkiye, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam.
Our Core Values
EDUCATION
ECP is an academic organization providing free educational programs developed from the latest scientific data. We pride ourselves on providing only cited, factual and unbiased information to encourage discussions surrounding the impact of food choices and critical thinking about solutions to the health and environmental crises we face worldwide. We believe education is a right.
EMPOWERMENT
Our programs aim to equip students and communities with the knowledge of where their food comes from, how it is produced, and how it affects their health, our planet, and all others who live here. We then empower participants to use the new information to make food choices that align with their values and lead to the future they want to see for generations to come.
RESPONSIBILITY
We at ECP feel that we ALL share the responsibility to leave the world better than we found it to the best of one's abilities and according to one's circumstances. This not only pertains to the responsibility that we feel as an organization to provide the education needed for society to move toward a more sustainable food system, but this also applies to each person with whom we interact. We encourage viewers to responsibly evaluate their new knowledge and current food choices, make positive changes, and share what they have learned with others. It takes everyone's participation to create a better future.
IMPACT
As responsible stewards of the funds entrusted to us, we are dedicated to ensuring the maximum impact of our work and diligently collecting, analyzing and providing research data to prove it. Our Living Lab survey data allows us to measure the effectiveness of messaging and activities in our presentations. Using this data, we are able to regularly adapt our approach to result in the best understanding of the materials we present, thus leading to a higher percentage of empowered leaders and consumers destined to change the landscape of our current food system through demand for healthy and sustainable foods.
INCLUSIVITY
We are dedicated to ensuring inclusivity both inside our organization and our education program’s content and delivery. We have an internal ARDI (Anti-Racism, Diversity and Inclusion) committee overseen by our Human Resources Department and composed of members of our staff and board. This committee is focused on achieving and strengthening a just and equitable culture at ECP. They offer educational opportunities for our employees and ensure that our programmatic materials are representative of and sensitive to the challenges, traditions, and beliefs of everyone with whom we come in contact through our work.
INTEGRITY
Honesty and transparency are of the utmost importance to us. Our educational programs are offered at no cost and consist of factual information provided by reputable scientific sources. The material we present is updated regularly to ensure the most up-to-date information. We, as an organization, follow the science as opposed to the profit from any corporation or interests of any specific group. We practice this same level of transparency and stewardship when handling funds and providing reports and updates to donors and the public. Learn more about our Platinum Seal of Transparency from Guidestar.
EXCELLENCE
Our commitment to excellence is displayed by every member of our team and shows in the work that we do, the feedback we receive and the doors opened to us. We are driven to consistently provide the highest quality educational programs and to grow responsibly and sustainably to reach the maximum amount of students and community members possible worldwide. Of equal importance, we provide our staff with professional development and growth opportunities to allow them to excel and find fulfillment in their careers. We fully realize that these two things go hand in hand. This mentality has helped make ECP what it is today and will continue to lead us into a successful future.
Core Values
Awards & Accolades
We are honored to have been recognized by many esteemed organizations. These achievements were awarded for our program’s demonstrated positive impact on the environment, and our responsible, transparent and efficient stewardship of donations.
Our Partners
We have partnered with these and other influential organizations to ensure that our presentations have the most up-to-date information and can reach the most individuals for the greatest impact. Through collaboration, we are able to empower students and community members worldwide with the knowledge to enact real change.
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Other Projects
WhatIsCultivatedMeat.com
Because of our support for new technologies and solutions to our food systems, we developed WhatIsCultivatedMeat.com. This website is an interdisciplinary knowledge base that explores the science behind cellular agriculture and cultivated meat, which have the potential to drastically reduce the footprint of the world’s current demand for animal products.
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Awards
Our Team
ECP’s dynamic team of passionate and dedicated individuals works remotely all throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe and South America. We are united in our mission to educate for a better world and fully recognize that while individually we can make a difference, together, we can change the world!
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