Tom Colicchio wears plenty of hats - chef, restaurateur, Top Chef judge, father of two, son of a lunch lady and now, advocate for H.R.5504, the Improving Nutrition for America’s Children Act.

See his testimony before the House of Representatives in the video above and read Eatocracy's exclusive interview with Colicchio on the topic of childhood hunger, and stay tuned for more of his thoughts on the Gulf Coast oil spill and how he's using Twitter to manage his message.

Previously: Top Chef Tom Colicchio believes in Gulf Coast seafood and stops by Eatocracy HQ to share a #fishsongs contribution