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All the latest updates from MAD.

Burning Man

WATCH | Omnivore

In a special interview, René Redzepi explains why he collaborated on the new series Omnivore, and gives MAD the scoop on that mind-bending chile scene

Profits, Non-Profits, and The Dream of A Better Way: A MAD Monday NYC Recap

MAD Long reads | Digest

What we learned about the compatibility of making money and making change at our MAD Monday in NYC

5 Questions with Kirsten Kirby Shoote

MAD Alumni Q&A

Kirsten Kirby Shoote doesn't feel like an activist, but they are all about changing the status quo, whether it's pushing for cultural responsibility or bending farming laws in the name of sustainability

MAD in the Press

MAD on why being the best in the industry "doesn't have to hurt"

Euroman

Skal verdens bedste restauranter absolut også være verdens dårligste arbejdspladser? Nu er forandringen måske på vej

Mundfuld Podcast: S8E1 Mad Academy

MAD’s own Roberta Garavano and alumna Aly Beveridge sat down with the Rasmus Lund and Jeppe Als from Mundfuld podcast to talk about the MAD Academy Alumni Kitchen popup.

Creating Home with Melina Shannon-DiPietro

Curito

Executive director Melina Shannon-DiPietro talks to Jenn Huang of the podcast Curito about her professional journey and her work at MAD to inspire and equip people in hospitality to make the change the world needs.

Politikere deltager i stort madshow

TV2

Four politicians take part in a debate about food (and politics). The evening has focus on food and drink, in a relaxed atmosphere, the politicians discuss the food we eat and how we produce it.

A beginner's guide to foraging – from what to find and when

Vogue Scandinavia

VILD MAD Program Director Mikkel-Lau Mikkelsen shares his expert tips on joining the hunt for wild, edible plants.

Audi of America and global hospitality nonprofit MAD name six recipients of The LA Scholars Award

Audi

MAD’s most comprehensive scholarship to date brings six change makers from the Los Angeles hospitality community to MAD Academy in Copenhagen.

MAD World

The Recipe

Go behind the scenes at MAD Academy with journalist James Clasper, who dives deep into a program week with perspectives from Melina Shannon-DiPietro, Magnus Nilsson, visiting faculty member Douglas McMaster, and Academy alums.

Mind the Gap: Melina Shannon-DiPietro of MAD

FULL COMP podcast with Josh Kopel

MAD Executive Director Melina Shannon-DiPietro on how MAD Academy works to fill in the gaps between what we know and what we need to know to truly thrive as an industry.

Global Denmark Podcast, Episode 87: Changing the Hospitality Industry

Global Denmark Podcast

How can people working in hospitality contribute to the green transition? What does it take to create a restaurant that is resilient and financially sustainable? And how do we build an industry with better working conditions for all?

Audi teams up with three-Michelin-star Restaurant Noma and global nonprofit MAD to spark conversations around sustainability

Audi

Audi of America announces a collaboration with Restaurant Noma and MAD, reinforcing a shared passion for innovation, focus on sustainability and commitment to driving positive change.

What Noma did next: how the "New Nordic" is shaping the food world

The Guardian

In our time of climate crisis and inequality, as top chefs dream less of Michelin stars and more of changing the world, the New Nordic movement is reaching beyond haute cuisine into classrooms, supermarkets and parliaments.

På skolebænken i nomas fremtidsakademi

Politiken Mad

Climate research, chamber music and military management experience. This is what the syllabus looks like at MAD Academy in Copenhagen, which will be preparing chefs for the future.