Welcome to Fork The System — a podcast spotlighting the leaders reimagining how we feed the world. Each episode features an innovator, researcher, or advocacy leader working to build sustainable and ethical food systems.
New episodes are released monthly (every second Tuesday) with your host, Sherry Shu, a fourth-year student at Western University’s Ivey Business School.
Feedback on the episodes is always appreciated at https://bit.ly/forkthesystemfeedback.
Caroline Cotto on why taste is plant-based's defining problem
Our nineteenth guest is Caroline Cotto, a Director at Food System Innovations who oversees NECTAR, an initiative accelerating the alternative protein transition through taste. Her commitment to saying “yes” has led her on an unconventional path to transform the global food system, taking her from White House intern to Fulbright Fellow to UN World Food Programme assistant to regenerative farmer and ultimately to Forbes 30 Under 30 start-up founder and advisor. Caroline grew up in food, working...
8 Sept 2026
Monica Chen on building passionate youth leaders in food
Our eighteenth guest is Monica Chen, the Executive Director of the New Roots Institute. New Roots educates high school and college students on the devastating impacts of factory farming and supports them as they become advocates for a just and sustainable food system. A veteran teacher, Monica taught environmental education to students at all grade levels and in residential settings, and earned her BA at UC Berkeley and her Master’s in Education at the University of New Mexico. Welcome to For...
4 Aug 2026
Matthew Dominguez on Stopping the Save Our Bacon Act
Our seventeenth guest is Matthew Dominguez, the U.S. Executive Director at Compassion in World Farming, where he leads a team dedicated to improving the welfare of farmed animals and advancing a food system that is better for animals, people, and the planet. With more than 15 years of experience in animal welfare and food policy, he has driven major corporate commitments and public policy reforms for farmed animals and regenerative agriculture. The grandson of a cattle rancher, Matt brings a ...
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