Joshna Maharaj

Chef, Author, Activist

Joshna Maharaj is a chef, a two-time TEDx speaker, & activist who wants to help everyone have a better relationship with their food. She believes strongly in the power of chefs & social gastronomy to bring values of hospitality, sustainability, & social justice to the table.

Recently, Joshna has been working with hospitals & universities in Toronto  to build new models for institutional food procurement, production and service. Her first book entitled Take Back the Tray (May 2020), captures the lessons and experience from her work to create a shareable blueprint for changing institutional food systems around the globe.  

Joshna is a regular guest on CBC Radio, a passionate public speaker, and she co-hosts a food podcast called HotPlate. _________________________________

Take Back the Tray is a movement to reconnect food with health, wellness, education, and rehabilitation in public institutions around the globe. And it's a story about how a chef took on the institution and tried to make change.

Social Media Links:  

@joshnamaharaj, @takebackthetray, @hotplatepod