These shared beliefs are the principles we hold most dear and which energize our action...  

Educational

• We share our passion for the knowledge of food and drink with our membership and with a broad public through our chapters, programs and publications.
• We communicate the health and social values that matter most to us through our programs and publications.

Social

• We preserve the regional and ethnic culinary heritage of the table.
• We educate others on quality food and drink.
• We encourage professional research to grow our culinary culture and knowledge.

Health

• We encourage preparation of enjoyable, healthy food and the pleasures of eating with family and friends.
• We communicate and teach others about the value of healthy, flavorful meals and about identifying high quality, good tasting and healthy ingredients.

Leadership

• We are individually and collectively responsible for the success of our mission.
• We are fair and consistent and treat all people with respect.
• We base our decisions on the best available information, science and technology.
• We value all who are members or staff of our organization.