K-12 Food Rescue: A Food Waste Solution Podcast John Williamson

Listen to Erin Dorr, a facilities management consultant for Bedford Public Schools in MA, share how she first became interested in the subject of school food waste, and the steps she took to make a difference and lead the #FoodIsNotTrash movement in Bedford Public Schools.

Hear the inspiring story of the founder of The Should Project, Andrew Plotkin, as he shares how he learned about wasted food in schools, and what he did to make sure 40 pounds a day of food in one school is given to a local caring agency instead of feeding landfills.

https://www.theshouldproject.org/

Fountain Valley Food Rescue is featured on the 104th episode of the K-12 Food Rescue Podcast. Students Stella Rhee, Annabelle Cabaniss, and Gunnar Mason, along with the science department chair of Fountain Valley, Danielle Llewelyn, share the story
of Fountain Valley Food Rescue in Colorado.

Mark and Mallory Topoozian are siblings in Fresno California, and Mark attended Bullard High School, and Mallory currently attends Bullard High School. Mark started a school recovery program that spread to 25 schools, and Mallory started a monthly effort to provide food for food insecure families for she and her classmates to participate in. Mallory is also involved the food recovery program Mark founded at Bullard and beyond. Mark recently graduated from college, and Mallory is currently a Sophomore, and they were nice enough to take the time with me together to share their story on the 103rd episode of the K-12 Food Rescue Podcast.

The Zionsville Presbyterian Church Food Pantry has partnered with the Zionsville Community Schools and K-12 Food Rescue since 2015, rescuing an estimated 315,000 pounds of food from 9 schools that is distributed 2 days a week to children and families in need in the community. Angie Campbell, Stephanie Mbathi, and Austin Ide have volunteered faithfully for many years, and in this episode, they share the many ways the K-12 Food Rescue has impacted the community, even beyond the hunger relief provided. For more information, you can learn more about the ZPC Food Pantry at the link below.





https://www.zpc.org/event/1753814-2022-11-03-zionsville-food-pantry/

In celebration of Food Rescue's 18th year, and our 100th episode of the K-12 Food Rescue Podcast, John Williamson, our founder, president, and executive director, tells the Food Rescue story from 2006 to present. Discover how Food Rescue came into existence, and how and why the transition to K-12 Food Rescue with a focus on student education and leadership came to pass.