Fighting Food Waste & Hunger: Cindy's Full Fork Story

Episode 6 • October 14, 2026 • 00:17:15
Fighting Food Waste & Hunger: Cindy's Full Fork Story
Simple Acts, Big Impact
Fighting Food Waste & Hunger: Cindy's Full Fork Story

Oct 14 2026 | 00:17:15

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Hosted By

Natalie Silverstein, MPH

Show Notes

What do school lunches, food waste, and cultural identity have in common? For Cindy, they're the throughline of her nonprofit, the Full Fork Initiative. After noticing how much food her school cafeteria threw away — and how food insecurity often means losing access to culturally appropriate meals — she built a two-part solution: a food diversion program and a snack bag program.

Learn more at thefullforkinitiative.org and follow @thefullforkinitiative.

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