Janjaree Chianwichai

Food Policy Program Manager, Southeast Asia Region, Humane World for Animals

Industry : Advocacy

For Janjaree Chianwichai, changing food policy also means changing what arrives on the plate. As Food Policy Program Manager for Southeast Asia at Humane World for Animals, she works with hotels, restaurants and institutions to make plant-based dining a more practical and appealing part of everyday hospitality.

Much of that shift happens in the kitchen. Through partnerships, culinary training and menu development, Janjaree helps chefs explore techniques for working without meat, dairy or eggs while maintaining the quality, flavour and experience diners expect. For culinary teams more accustomed to animal-based ingredients, that can involve rethinking both familiar dishes and established ways of cooking.

Her role sits neatly between advocacy and implementation. Rather than treating plant-based food as a specialist offering, she works with businesses to broaden menus and give diners greater choice, connecting sustainability and animal welfare with the commercial realities of hospitality.

As consumer interest in more responsible dining grows, the task is less about imposing a single way of eating than making alternatives easier to choose. By working directly with the people who devise, prepare and serve menus, Janjaree is helping move plant-based food from the margins towards the mainstream – one kitchen, menu and dining decision at a time.