Food waste epidemic needs a wake-up call

A new report by Second Harvest, titled The Avoidable Crisis of Food Waste, underscores the staggering scale of food waste in Canada. The findings reveal that 46.5 percent of the food in Canada goes to waste, with 41.7 percent of this waste deemed avoidable. This avoidable food waste represents a loss of $58 billion – a sobering figure that highlights the economic and environmental impact of wasted food.Led by food waste expert Dr. Martin Gooch, the report is the second comprehensive assess