Famed Chef Graham Kerr To Visit CWU

December 9, 2003

ELLENSBURG, Wash.-- Graham Kerr, the chef who came to fame as "The Galloping Gourmet," will visit Central Washington University on Friday, Jan. 16, for a 2 p.m. presentation in the Samuelson Union Building (SUB) Theatre.

A proponent of low fat, high-taste cooking, Kerr's presentation is titled, "Beyond Four Fingers (Going Beyond Statistics, Exploring Our Culinary Future)."

During his CWU presentation, Kerr, 69, will discuss statistics concerning overweight and malnutrition, and will explore change and decisions individuals can make to improve both themselves and society. Kerr, who lives in Mt. Vernon, Wash., states his life's goal now is "to help to convert habits that harm into resources that heal."

On Jan. 1, he was named a member of the Advisory Board for Partnership For Food Safety Education, a national organization dedicated to educating consumers about the importance of food safety.

Kerr also serves on the American Dietetic Association Foundation/ConAgra Foundation Home Food Safety Expert Panel and has established an ongoing partnership in which the ADA serves as nutrition advisor for his programs and book recipes.

An established television personality since 1959, Kerr has been involved with the production of more than 1,700 TV programs in the U.S., New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Asia, Africa, United Kingdom and Europe. Many of his programs are still airing throughout the world in syndication.

An award-winning author, Kerr has also written 23 books with more than 14 million copies sold. In conjunction with his CWU presentation, Kerr will be available to sign several of his latest works: "Gathering Place Vol. 1," "Gathering Place Vol. 2," "Graham Kerr's Swiftly Seasoned," "Graham Kerr's Creative Choices" and "Graham Kerr's Kitchen."

Kerr's free, public presentation is sponsored by the University Store and CWU College of Education and Professional Studies. For additional information, or for persons of disability to arrange for reasonable accommodation, call (509) 963-1975, or (for the hearing impaired) TDD (509) 963-2143.