Around 4,000 homes in five different Winnipeg neighbourhoods are set to be tapped by the city to participate in a residential food waste collection pilot project.

Farmers are asking Belgians to do the patriotic thing and eat 750,000 tons of potatoes that can't be exported due to coronavirus lockdowns.

While most restaurants can no longer sell their food to customers, they may not need to throw it in the trash.

The funding supports eight new cooking stations, with the goal of giving more opportunities for community members.

A food waste protection project is one of five collaborative research projects between the City of Saskatoon and the University of Saskatchewan.

“Hungry North of the GTA is a Facebook group designed for people who are food abundant to help those who are food insecure and to help limit waste,” explained Morris.

The City of Winnipeg is considering launching a food-waste pilot project in 2020.

An app that Real Canadian Superstore locations launched last summer offers big discounts on food getting close to its best-before date while also diverting waste from the landfill.

"About 20 per cent of the waste that goes into our landfill is food waste," Kathleen Sheppard said. "It is a big concern."

The programs were scheduled to launch in September but have been delayed until Dec. 2, the county announced.