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New research shows 58 per cent of food produced in Canada is wasted
Nearly 60 per cent of food produced in Canada – amounting to 35.5 million metric tonnes – is lost and wasted annually, according to the Avoidable Crisis of Food Waste Report. Of that, 32 per cent – equalling 11.2 million…
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Canadians Hold Themselves Most Responsible for Reducing Food Loss and Waste
When asked who’s most responsible for reducing Canada’s food loss and waste, a hefty majority of Canadians point the finger at themselves. But they’d like more information about how to do it according to new research by the Canadian Centre for Food…
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Food loss and waste initiatives gain momentum
The Walmart Foundation wants to help reduce food waste and so gave grants to various expert organizations to help them make a dent in the issue
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Food performance: How does Western Canada measure up?
The Conference Board of Canada is holding its 6th Annual Canadian Food & Drink Summit in December, and will explore food performance, agriculture and Canada’s National Food Policy
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Walmart to fund food waste reduction programs
The Walmart Foundation has set aside Cdn$1.87 million to fund non-profit organizations and programs that will reduce food waste in Canada
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Provision Coalition tackles industry food waste
The Guelph, Ont.-based organization has released a new online toolkit for the food manufacturing industry to evaluate and reduce food waste
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Cities call for federal tax incentive to cut food waste
A number of major Canadian cities have come out in support of a federal tax incentive aimed at decreasing food waste
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U.S. announces first-ever national food waste reduction goals
Government calls for a 50-per-cent reduction in food waste by 2030
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Team turns food waste into usable food powder called FoPo
A team of graduate students from Sweden’s Lund University has created a way to curb food waste by turning it into a food powder with several innovative uses
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How about the issue of productivity?
The link between productivity improvement and food waste
