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Ice Roads, Planes and Groceries: The challenge of feeding the North
Food insecurity in Canada’s remote North is at an all-time high—57% of community members in Nunavut are food insecure. The high cost of good, nutritious food in the North is too expensive for most and shipments are weather-dependent and infrequent.
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TRUE NORTH: Food Shipment to Whitehorse Brings Smiles as Wide as the Lands
With salmon numbers at historic lows on the Yukon River in 2020, it was good fortune and good timing for the First Nations families to hear the news of a massive shipment of food arriving from Second Harvest …
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Are You a #FoodDefender? Join the Waste Wise Resolution Challenge
Second Harvest has been taking the challenge to reduce the amount of good food that goes to waste for 35 years. With rising food insecurity, food prices and climate changes, we need you to take that challenge with us.
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BRINGING HOLIDAY CHEER: Your Support Helped Us Provide 10,500 Turkeys & Hams!
Throughout November and December, you donated, teamed up with friends and family and shared Turkey Drive on social media. It is because of you that we are proud to share that Second Harvest surpassed our goal for 2020!
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Hero Sweepstakes Presented by Moneris … now coast to coast to coast!
The Second Harvest Hero Sweepstakes presented by Moneris have gone national and are running from coast to coast to coast! Wherever you are, you can help fight hunger and food insecurity across Canada while getting the chance to win one of 20 amazing prizes.*
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Philanthropy With a Purpose: Asset Management Firm Becomes Second Harvest Supporter
When Purpose Investments Inc. surpassed its milestone of $10 billion in assets under management, the firm celebrated by giving back. Purpose recently announced its generous $100,000 donation as well as at least 1,000 volunteering hours over a four-year partnership with Second Harvest.
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What Modern Eating Habits Can Learn From Past Generations
Modern eating habits are a world apart from those of past generations. What have we lost that should be remembered? Despite how far we’ve come (or gone), there are some lessons that our (great) grandparents can teach us about food preparation and preservation that are timeless and relevant today.
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HOLIDAY HEROES: Stories of Good Deeds in Our Communities This Winter
We know how challenging winter can be for so many Canadians, especially now with hunger and uncertainty at all-time highs. Now is the time to give and support our local community members in need. Here are a handful of holiday heroes and their stories of good deeds to inspire us through the holiday season.
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GIFT IDEAS: 9 Ways to Give Back This Holiday Season
The 2020 Giving Gift Guide gives you the opportunity to get gifts for your loved ones while giving back in substantial ways. Second Harvest is fortunate to have the support of these gracious and giving partners who share in our goal of helping those who need help, need food and need hope.
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RECIPE: Coconut Drops by Parkdale Activity Recreation Centre
Hosting family and friends is not in the card for this holiday season but this doesn’t mean we can’t share food with neighbours and our community. The Parkdale Activity Recreation Centre has supplied this simple, yet yummy Coconut Drop recipe with that in mind.
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HOLIDAY FOOD WASTE: 7 Simple Steps to Reduce
‘Tis the season for holiday food waste. In fact, from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve every year, food waste increases by 25% with millions of pounds of seasonal foods being thrown out. Here are 7 meal planning tips to be mindful of this year.
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Second Harvest Helping to Bring Thousands of Ready-to-Heat Meals to Canadians in Need
The hugely successful Bringing Toronto Back to Its Feet program is back and feeding communities and people in need over the holiday season and winter months.
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HOLIDAY SPIRIT: Toronto Maple Leafs’ Mitch Marner Fundraises 120,000 Meals For Canadians In Need
When Mitch Marner announced his foundation’s virtual holiday fundraiser One Team United hockey fans got to see his philanthropic side and big heart.
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7 SIMPLE STEPS to Sustainable Grocery Shopping and Eating Habits
It takes dedication to be a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly consumer. This is especially true when it comes to reducing our food waste and improving our grocery shopping habits.
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BEST BEFORE DATES: Everything You Need to Know
In Canada, only five types of food have true expiry dates: baby formula, meal replacements or supplement bars, meal supplement drinks, formulated liquid diets and foods used in low-energy diets (the last two both require a prescription).
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