Almost half of all food in Canada is wasted each year, including $58-billion worth that could be redirected to feed people in need, according to data released Tuesday.
In Second Harvest’s latest report, “The Avoidable Crisis of Food Waste,” the non-profit found that more than 46 per cent of all food in Canada is wasted annually, of which 41 per cent is food that could be used to feed people — called avoidable waste — an increase from before the pandemic.