food waste
BC organizations donate unsold food from grocery stores
May 14, 2024By: Hannah Fraser, News Writer Since 2020, BC organizations FoodMesh and Georgia Main Food Group have collaborated to build a network of 220 charities and farmers to distribute food to people living in food-insecure households. While food insecurity is at an all-time high, they have put 3.5 million meals onto the tables of British Columbians by donating unsold food from stores like IGA and Fresh St. Market. For more information, The Peak corresponded with Megan Czerpak, head of communications at FoodMesh. Czerpak explained how “food is wasted for a variety of reasons, depending on where in the supply chain it…
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Agritech in BC receives $2 million investment
February 21, 2024By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Agricultural innovation is taking root in British Columbia as 13 new projects to address food production challenges were announced at the Pacific Agriculture Show on January 26. Agritech — shorthand for agriculture technology — is…
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Food Stash expands operation to mitigate food waste
November 1, 2021By: Karissa Ketter, News Writer Food Stash recently expanded their operations on October 1, 2021, with the opening of the Rescued Food Market. Food Stash is a Vancouver-based organization focused on rescuing food from being thrown away and redistributing it…
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