Second Harvest

• ‘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

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• Are best-before dates on food necessary? Some food charities say it’s time to reevaluate

  John Bailey, the CEO of the Regina Food Bank, said best-before dates are often intertwined with expiry dates, but the two are very different.

  Canada

  Jul 9, 2023
  
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• Piikani Nation sees successful opening of first food bank in Brocket, Alta.

  Prior to its opening, Piikani Nation members would have to travel to nearby towns such as Pincher Creek and Fort MacLeod for food services, something that wasn't sustainable. 

  Health

  Feb 7, 2021
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• ‘Been a Slice’ beer brewed from bread supports Toronto’s Second Harvest

  'How else can we repurpose all this surplus food? ... Beer was a natural fit,' said Lori Nikkel, CEO of Second Harvest.

  Canada

  Oct 25, 2018
• Food waste at record levels as other Canadians go hungry

  Food waste in Canada is costing us close to $31 billion a year. All along the food chain we are discarding food, and doing that has environmental, economic and social consequences. And the biggest food wasters may surprise you.

  Consumer

  Jun 25, 2015
• Second Harvest says ‘millions of pounds of food’ being wasted across Toronto

  Food Rescue organization Second Harvest is trying to grow with demand for their service. They estimate that millions of pounds of food is likely being thrown away unnecessarily each year

  Feb 5, 2015