More than a third of food produced and distributed in Canada never gets eaten
Participants are asked to plan ahead a bit, consider some smart storage, while planning tomorrow’s lunch the night before, or defrosting that spaghetti sauce for an easy dinner tonight.
, which leads to significant environmental, economic and social consequences. This grossly inefficient use of resources forces local governments into excessive costs for waste disposal, generates avoidable greenhouse houses at all stages of the production and distribution chain, and costs the Canadian economy up to $100 billion annually.
In addition organic waste in landfills, largely food, generates four per cent of Canada’s greenhouse gases. This problem is not unique to Canada. Global estimates are that nearly half the food produced never gets eaten. As a result preventing and reducing food waste has become a matter of urgency around the world.
The National Zero Waste Council and Love Food Hate Waste Canada, along with partners of the campaign, lead the Canadian effort. This year’s event drives home the message Win. Don’t Bin. Save money and time by making the most of the food you buy.
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