April 24, 2019

Nonprofit Teams Up With Indiana School Districts To Tackle Food Waste

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Cultivate is a nonprofit organization that's teamed up with local school districts in Indiana to provide free individualized meals to students. - Hans Pennink/AP

Cultivate is a nonprofit organization that's teamed up with local school districts in Indiana to provide free individualized meals to students.

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Every year about 40% of food goes to waste. So a nonprofit organization called Cultivate has teamed up with local school districts in Indiana to provide free meals to students. Here & Nows Jeremy Hobson speaks with Cultivate president Jim Conklin about the groups endeavors.

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