Northeast Philadelphia High School Chef Tackles Food Insecurity, Impacts Students One Meal At A Time

Chef Ramirez traded in a fancy hotel kitchen for one that's in a high school cafeteria in Wissinoming.

Posted Mon, Apr 7, 2025 at 11:23 am ET

April 7, 2025

Lunch is one of the busiest times inside Tacony Academy Charter High School in Northeast Philadelphia.

Chef Javier Ramirez takes joy in serving hundreds of students every day. Everything is made from scratch, and many are the chef's own recipes.

"The chicken is fresh, all fresh vegetables, the sauces are not from the can," Ramirez said.

Chef Javier Ramirez/CBS News Philadelphia.

Chef Javier Ramirez serves meals to students at Tacony Academy Charter High School in Wissinoming/CBS Philadelphia

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