About The Culinary Institute of America

The Culinary Institute of America is the world's premier culinary college whose faculty and alumni set the pace in the ever-expanding foodservice and hospitality industries. The CIA has a long-standing commitment to healthy cooking initiatives and the integration of healthy, world flavors in the future of American menu research and development. Founded in 1946, the CIA offers bachelor's and associate degrees, coursework for foodservice professionals and opportunities for professional certification, and operates two campuses, one in New York (Hudson Valley) and the other in California (Napa Valley).

The CIA's historic Greystone campus, the site for this "Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives" conference series, is situated in the middle of California's Napa Valley, one of the world's most celebrated wine producing regions. With its leadership initiatives in menu development, flavor and health and wellness—and its world-class teaching kitchens and other state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities—the CIA at Greystone has become an epicenter for innovation and a culinary "think tank" for the American foodservice industry.