Using ‘ugly but edible’ food
Castanet reports on how Osoyoos Food Bank is utilizing food recovery from local businesses and farms to make use of 'ugly but edible food'...
27 August, 2021
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Osoyoos Food Bank joins sustainable program
The Times Chronicle reports on how Osoyoos Food Bank is utilizing the Retail Food Recovery Program to access a regular supply of 'ugly but edible' food...
26 August, 2021
Keep foods separate
Preventable food waste accounts for a significant amount of greenhouse gas production. These tips are intended to help us reduce our food waste at home. ...
25 August, 2021
How much greenhouse gas is produced by preventable food waste
Once in landfill, food waste breaks down and emits greenhouse gases, including not only carbon dioxide (CO2) but methane (CH4) – a gas 25 times more potent than CO2....
20 August, 2021
Okanagan grocery stores give to local charities
BC Local News reports on how IGA Stores of BC and Fresh St. Market are diverting 100% of their edible but unsaleable food away from landfills through the Retail Food Recovery Program...
19 August, 2021
Okanagan grocery stores give to local charities
The Kelowna Capital News reports on how IGA Stores of BC and Fresh St. Market are diverting 100% of their edible but unsaleable food away from landfills through the Retail Food Recovery Program...
19 August, 2021
Two B.C.-based grocery chains partner with FoodMesh to ensure no food in its stores go to waste
Fresh St. Market and IGA Stores of BC stores are diverting 100% of its edible but unsaleable perishable food to the vulnerable in communities across B.C....
19 August, 2021
Okanagan grocery stores give to local charities
The Vernon Morning Star reports on how IGA Stores of BC and Fresh St. Market are diverting 100% of their edible but unsaleable food away from landfills through the Retail Food Recovery Program...
19 August, 2021
Don’t can the corn 🌽
Household food waste accounts for a significant portion of food loss and waste in Canada. These tips are intended to help us all find new ways to reduce food waste at home. ...
18 August, 2021
Top cause of household food waste
Ever considered how much waste is being generated by your leftovers? ...
17 August, 2021
Brown bananas don’t need to be binned 🍌
Household food waste accounts for a significant portion of food loss and waste in Canada. These tips are intended to help us all find new ways to reduce food waste at home. ...
11 August, 2021
Webinar: How to get regular food donations for your charitable program
Join the next Donation Recipient Onboarding Webinar to find out how you can benefit from the Retail Food Recovery Program and the essential information your organization needs to get started. Every Wednesday at 1:15pm PST...
10 August, 2021
Get to know: Eric Douglas
Meet Eric, FoodMesh's Business Analyst. Eric collects and collates data that helps FoodMesh make informed business decisions and ensure that we are doing the most we can to serve the needs of our customers....
09 August, 2021
Richmond Food Bank’s food recovery story
Follows the journey of a box of strawberries that have been donated by a store on our Retail Food Recovery Program, all the way to the hands of a client...
02 August, 2021