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Canada’s Invisible Food Network release
As a follow-up to Second Harvest’s 2019 report, The Avoidable Crisis of Food Waste, Second Harvest...
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WASTE REDUCTION WEEK: Curb Your Household Food Waste
The third week of October marks Canada’s Waste Reduction Week where organizations and individuals celebrate initiatives that curb waste and inspire others to do the same. Here are four simple steps that you can do to reduce your household food waste—and join the celebration.
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5 Questions with…the Tobin-Krofchick Family
This month, we’re talking to Harris Krofchick and Michelle Tobin about their family’s philanthropy and how giving where you live can be a path to healing the world.
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Beat the Rush and Order Holiday Cards That Give Back!
We are only weeks away from the start of the holiday season and if you want to spread cheer, here are greeting cards that give back to Second Harvest! Click to learn more.
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Our Climate Crisis and Food Security
The 2021 IPCC report sheds a devastating light on our climate crisis. Find out how our global food security will be impacted by changing growing seasons and what we must do to make our broken food systems sustainable in the difficult years to come.
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Catching Up With Two Marathon Mavens
The Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon is back and we’d like you to meet Leeanne and Maria, two absolute rock stars who are hitting the pavement to raise funds for food rescue.
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The Laid-Back Lager That Gives Back
Cheers to a new craft brew and a new supporter of Second Harvest: COZ Beer. We talked to COZ’s Jeff Spriet about launching a new brew that gives back. Click to read more.
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Partnering with Chick-fil-A to fight hunger in downtown Toronto
Since 1985, Second Harvest has been rescuing and redistributing food to fight hunger and reduce food waste in Canada. But as the COVID-19 pandemic struck the country, we were faced with one of the greatest challenges we’d seen in our 35-year history.
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A Drop’s Worth: The Value of Water on Food Security
Are we valuing water like we should? If 70% of freshwater goes to agriculture—and a majority of that food is lost or wasted along the food supply chain—what does that say about how much water is worth?
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42KM + YOU = 50,000 meals
Second Harvest is officially launching Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon Race training season! Click to learn how you can help us reach our bold target while earning prizes. Read more.
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Raising a Toast to Zero-Waste Cocktails
Did you know that reducing your food waste can save you money? We toss 2.3 million tonnes of perfectly good food every year, costing Canadian households an average of $1,766 a year.
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“Knowing that children won’t worry about lunch will help in many ways”
It was another summer of uncertainty for children who would normally be taking part in summer camps – and the access to the lunches those camps provide. Read how Second Harvest is responding to this urgent need.
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Second Harvest, Chick-fil-A and Yonge Street Mission Partner to Feed Ontario
When Second Harvest and the Yonge Street Mission (YSM) first partnered in 2005, they had a simple goal: to ensure that Torontonians experiencing poverty had access to healthy, fresh food.
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6 Tips for the Perfect Party Experience
Planning a party but don’t know where to begin? Check out these 6 tips to make social distancing a piece of (birthday) cake – and learn how your party can support Second Harvest, too! Make a wish and click!
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5 Questions … with McCain Foods
We caught up recently with Audrey Leduc, McCain’s Manager, Planet-Friendly Practices in North America, where we discussed planet-friendly innovation and McCain’s role in these initiatives.
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