Food Waste

• Central Okanagan food bank aims to save millions of pounds of food going to waste

  The Food Rescue Transformation Centre will increase cold storage capacity and improve its ability to handle larger volumes of donated food.

  Canada

  Jun 8
  
• ‘Best before’ date labels behind $12B in waste as food bank demand spikes

  Confusion around 'best before' labels is contributing to billions of dollars in food waste across Canada, even as local food banks face record demand, a new report says.

  Consumer

  May 13
  
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• Kelowna city council turns down curbside food waste pickup program

  City council decided not to move forward with the proposal, which would have allowed single-family homes to add food scraps to their existing yard waste bins.

  Canada

  Jun 10, 2025
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• Lethbridge Polytechnic researchers aim to reduce food waste

  Lethbridge Polytechnic researchers have spent years refining practices to ensure grains, potatoes and sugar beets are safely harvested, stored and transported to your table.

  Science

  Apr 30, 2025
• University of Lethbridge student creates ‘SnackRadar’ app to battle food insecurity

  College students wanting food sign up to be alerted via the SnackRadar website, and those with excess food to give can fill out a form to notify them.

  Consumer

  Mar 19, 2025
• City, Compost Winnipeg to launch food waste drop-off stations

  Winnipeg's mayor says the city will be one step closer to keeping food waste out of the landfill later this much, with the launch of food waste drop-off stations Oct. 15.

  Environment

  Oct 2, 2024
• Central Okanagan regional district wants public input on food waste

  The second phase of a study the regional district is conducting regarding food waste and garbage collection is an online survey that runs until July 2.

  Environment

  Jun 4, 2024
• N.B. community food hub aims for zero waste in their fight against food insecurity

  A New Brunswick community group that feeds people in need aims to have zero food waste.

  Canada

  May 3, 2024
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• Alberta beef producers launch new effort to reduce food waste

  Some committed Calgarians are taking a new sustainability campaign across the country this spring.

  Environment

  Mar 29, 2024
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• B.C. farm’s ‘Ugly Potato Day’ feeds thousands as police called for traffic control

  For the past 13 years, they have been hosting Ugly Potato Day for anyone who wants to come down and receive a few potatoes and squash that they cannot sell to the stores.

  Economy

  Dec 18, 2023