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Shaping an inclusive and responsible food media culture that values the planet and nourishes the communities at the heart of the food system.

OUR COMPANY

Food As Content™ is a New York-based media production and content strategy studio specializing in food and people, with a mission shape a responsible, inclusive, and sustainable food mediaculture that values the planet and nourishes communities.

We strive to be a catalyst for change, as we engage local and global audiences through the transformative power of food and stories. We're committed to empowering the communities at the heart of the food system to tell their own stories, and to use digital tools to thrive.

Our strategy is centered around four areas of impact: 

OUR STRATEGY

1  We produce content for clients in the food space under our proprietary Sustainable Food Media Production Framework™.

2  We equip small food business owners and workers with digital and media skills to thrive in the digital economy.

3  We train BIPOC, and/or immigrants, formerly incarcerated youth, queer folks, and other historically marginalized communities to access jobs in media for the culinary.

4  We produce original content for global audiences leading the conversation on environmental and social sustainability in food media.

 

OUR STRATEGY


The strategy to accomplish our mission is designed around three cores.

 

 

1

LEADERSHIP

We combine our expertise in food media and content with a commitment to sustainability.

 
Training and Education Activities
We believe that knowledge is meant to be shared and used to empower people. Teaching/learning/building knowledge as a community is at the core of our mission.
 
Strategic Public Engagement
We are thought leaders inspiring a revolutionary idea of growth in the food and media industries. We look for the right platforms to amplify our message.
 
Research and Publications
Our continuous construction of knowledge not only takes the shape of engaging visual stories, our research often results in written content that gives context to our work.

2

STEWARDSHIP

We care for the planet and the communities, that commitment is evident in every aspect of our work.

 
Strategic Community Partnerships
We leverage our relationships and those of our clients and partners with a growing network of organizations fighting hunger, serving the communities, and creating environmental solutions.
 
Sustainable Production Framework
Our proprietary sustainable food media and content production framework helps us minimize the environmental impact of our productions.
 
Revolutionary Workforce Approach
Our workforce development system involves partnering with organizations that serve underrepresented communities to provide training under our framework.
 
 

3

FORWARD VISION

We nourish the future, continuously pushing the boundaries of technology and storytelling for good.

 
THINK-TANK: WHERE IS FOOD TODAY? 
A community of changemakers in the media and food industries, as well as academics, small business owners, and environmental and community leaders, gather every month to share insights.
 
Food Politics Accountability
We get involved with elected officials and industry leaders and hold them accountable for their actions to address problematic aspects of the food systems.
 
Food 4 Content - Platform
A platform for food lovers and food content creators to do what they love while they contribute to the fight against hunger and support environmental causes.

THE FOUNDER

 

David Manrique is a New York-based Colombian food photographer, filmmaker, and screenwriter born and raised in Medellin. His work has been featured in publications such as The New York Times and Thrillist, as well as on television, and film festivals.

For the past 6 years, David's work has been concentrated in the food space, working with restaurants, food makers, and brands, while also collaborating with local organizations that are fighting hunger and food insecurity in the local communities, and supporting small business owners across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

In 2023 he founded Food As Content with the mission of shaping a more conscious and inclusive food and media culture that values the planet and nourishes communities.

David is an alum of the James Beard Foundation Legacy Network 2023-24 program, and one of the recipients of Shutterstock’s Create Fund (2023) grant for diverse creators and the New York Foundation for the Arts Queens Arts Fund (2024).

He’s also a member of Food Tank, Film Independent, and Professional Photographers of America.

In the fall of 2024, David participated in the Communitas Ventures program, where he joined a cohort of social entrepreneurs working on food justice initiatives.

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David Manrique
Founder