Eating with Purpose - Wake Forest Dining

Health & Wellbeing: Eat with Purpose is a campus dining guide designed to help you build balanced meals that support your health, energy, and daily life on campus. Whether you’re heading to class, working long shifts, training, or simply trying to feel your best, how you fuel your body matters. This tool offers practical examples and strategies to support balance and nourishment, helping you fuel both your body and mind in a way that fits your lifestyle and goals.

Sustainability: Eating with purpose means choosing foods that nourish your body while supporting a healthier planet. A balanced pate highlights a variety of foods including whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and a mix of proteins. By replacing some or all of your animal-based proteins with plant-based proteins, you can enjoy meals that support the health and wellbeing of both you and the planet. Plant forward eating is not about restriction but flexibility and balance, and even the smallest shifts can add up to meaningful change for our food system.

This content is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. It supports principles of intuitive eating—honoring your body’s signals and fostering a healthy relationship with food. Always consult a healthcare provider for personalized guidance.

This information is based off of the current Harvard Healthy Eating Plate.

Andrea Carlisle MS, RD, LDN

Andrea is a proud North Carolina native. She earned her undergraduate degree from East Carolina University and completed her graduate studies at Meredith College.

Andrea collaborates closely with our culinary team and management staff to ensure that all students have access to nutritious, balanced meals. She supports healthy eating as an integral part of campus life by providing guidance on managing food allergies and dietary preferences, leading individual and group dining tours, and hosting interactive presentations and events that highlight the connection between nutrition and overall wellbeing.

Want to learn more about fueling your body? You can reach Andrea via email at carlisle-andrea@harvesttableculinary.com

Quin Wolters, Sustainability Coordinator

Quin Wolters, a Wake Forest University alumna, serves as the Sustainability Coordinator for Harvest Table. In her role, she works closely with Wake Forest’s Office of Sustainability, Sustainable Dining Interns, Campus Kitchen, and our Culinary Team to monitor food usage and waste, manage food sourcing, and drive sustainability initiatives across campus. Quin also oversees the Babylon food system, a hydroponic indoor system that grows fresh herbs, microgreens and lettuces for use in our culinary operations.

Want to learn more about eating sustainably? You can reach Quin via email at wolters-quin@harvesttableculinary.com