Celebrity chef Tom Colicchio appeared on the George Washington University campus Wednesday afternoon to promote good food and good jobs. Colicchio is most famous for his role as head judge in Bravo’s Top Chef series, now filming right here in Washington, D.C.

The event was held by the Progressive Policy Institute as part of its call for a “Good Food, Good Jobs” initiative. By promoting and expanding community food projects such as urban farms and CSAs, neighborhood food processing activities, and urban farm fishing (grow tilapia in vacant warehouses!), the government can promote good nutrition, affordability and availability of fresh foods, as well as jobs in areas with few healthy food options and high rates of unemployment, according to PPI and Joel Berg, author of PPI’s report.

This past Monday, Colicchio was named Most Outstanding Chef at the prestigious James Beard Foundation awards.