Source: Rebekah Lesko, Global News, February 26, 2019 Every Monday, Gillian Smith heads to Save-On-Foods in Saskatoon for an anything but average grocery haul. From dated dairy and deli, to expired baked goods and brown bananas, the food the grocery store can no longer sell to customers is passed on to local farmers, like Smith, free of charge. Smith… Continue reading Program connects farmers and grocery stores to tackle food waste
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Report finds Canadians waste a lot of food
Source: Bob Weber, The Canadian Press, April 4, 2018 An international environmental group suggests that reducing Canada’s colossal food waste would be a smart business move and good for the environment. “You can make a really strong business case for action,” said David Donaldson of the Commission on Environmental Cooperation, an environmental watchdog agency set up under… Continue reading Report finds Canadians waste a lot of food
Here's how much food Walmart throws away over 12 days
By Melissa Mancini, Nelisha Vellani, CBC News, October 25, 2016 Marketplace finds discarded food well before the best-before date; retailer calls it unfit to consume Doughnuts and pastries. Stalks of still-crunchy celery. Bags of bright, plump oranges. It sounds like a shopping list, but it was all in Walmart’s garbage. CBC’s Marketplace went through trash bins… Continue reading Here's how much food Walmart throws away over 12 days