ACF

The **American Culinary Federation** (ACF) was established in 1929 and is the largest professional chefs' organization in [|North America]. ACF, which was the progeny of the combined visions of three chefs' associations in [|New York], comprises more than 18,000 members in 240 chapters across the [|United States], and is known as the authority on [|cooking] in America. Its mission is to make a positive difference for [|culinarians] through [|education], [|apprenticeship] and [|certification], while creating a fraternal bond of respect and integrity among [|culinarians] everywhere. One of ACF's defining historical moments remains the ACF-led initiative that resulted in the upgrade of the definition of [|chef] from domestic to professional in 1976.[|[1]] The ACF is a member of the [|World Association of Chefs Societies].