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Who are Jackie & Gideon Graff?

Jackie and Gideon Graff have been teaching raw food preparation and food science for more than a decade.  Jackie is an RN with 42 years’ experience in various areas of patient care and education. Jackie is considered one of the country’s top raw food chefs and nutrition consultants. They teach raw food lifestyle classes throughout the country, and are instructors for Hallelujah Acres® Culinary Academy.  Jackie has been frequently quoted in print and broadcast news outlets, including the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, Atlanta Woman magazine, Atlanta Jewish Life magazine, Fox 5 Good Day Atlanta, CNN Headline News, and North Georgia Today. Jackie is the author of 22 theme raw food recipe books, and has produced two instructional raw food DVDs. Jackie also contributed articles to several national and local magazines. As an RN, Ms. Graff has held key hospital management positions and was a clinical instructor to nurses. She has been a guest lecturer at Hippocrates Health Institute and also served as an associate professor at Life University, Atlanta, teaching raw food instruction to returning alumni. She has an understanding of nutrition, anatomy and physiology of the human body and possesses a firsthand knowledge of the negative consequences of the Standard American Diet (SAD) on a person’s long-term health. She earned her B.S. degree in Nursing from the University of South Carolina.

Gideon Graff is director of Sprout Raw Food, the Graff’s raw food catering and distribution business. Gideon has 35 years experience in food and hospitality management, public speaking, conference planning and fund raising. Previously, Gideon and Jackie co-founded and operated the Sprout Café a first-of-its kind restaurant and center devoted to teaching and promoting the raw food lifestyle in Roswell, Georgia. They can be reached at www.rawfoodrevival.com or 770-634-1572.