Food Waste

• As grocery bills soar, are meal kits worth it? Expert advice to trim food spending

  Food inflation is stretching Canadian grocery budgets further than ever. Here's how meal kits and cutting down on food waste can factor into your family's meal plan.

  Money

  May 19
  
• App launches in Edmonton that aims to reduce restaurant food waste, save money

  Edmontonians can now use Too Good To Go, an app that aims to help save waste and get food into the hands of hungry customers for a cheaper price.

  Consumer

  May 18
  
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• North Okanagan hopes higher fees will keep commercial food waste out of landfill

  Beginning next year it will cost a lot more for large grocers and food processors to bring food waste to RDNO landfills.

  Canada

  Apr 23
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• Tips to save on your grocery bill as inflation sends food prices higher

  "People think that saving money on food starts when they walk into the grocery store... It starts in your own house."

  Consumer

  Mar 31
• New study estimates Canadians wasted $500M in food due to ‘shelflation’

  A study by Dalhousie University shows Canadians are throwing away more food than usual, making their grocery bills even more expensive than they already are.

  Canada

  Mar 11
• California’s sweeping new food waste, salvage laws target climate change, food insecurity

  With more than 39 million residents, California will now serve as an example to other states looking to mandate and enforce food waste reduction in their states going forward.

  Environment

  Feb 27
• Blockades show Canada ‘too reliant’ on Ambassador Bridge, experts say

  After a week of blockades at the Ambassador Bridge disrupted to key Canadian industries, some experts are sounding the alarm about economic dependence on the bridge.

  Economy

  Feb 16
• University of Saskatchewan working with City of Saskatoon to minimize food waste

  There's a new study from the University of Saskatchewan in partnership with the City of Saskatoon, for finding new ways to minimize edible food waste.

  Economy

  Feb 8
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• Manitoba company receives federal dollars to pursue food waste reduction technology

  A Manitoba company is among 18 across Canada receiving $100,000 from the federal government to help develop food waste reduction solutions.

  Environment

  Jan 23
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• Canadians reducing grocery bills, waste by using food rescue apps

  Users of apps like Too Good To Go, Flashfood, Feedback and Olio say they have paid anywhere from $3 to $10 for prepared lunches or dinners.

  Consumer

  Jan 23