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Restore Our Earth: The (Avoidable) Cost of Food Waste
For Earth Month 2021’s theme, Restore Our Earth, we have done a deep dive into the cost of food waste at every step along our food chain and restorative actions to take now in order to slow our impact on our climate.
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Sustainability by the Glass: When reds and whites are green
For this Earth Issue, we’re exploring how the often water- and soil-intensive practices involved in grape and wine production are being transformed by industry-wide adoption of sustainable practices, with the charge being led by California wineries and vineyards.
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Tempest in a Green Bin: The Food Waste Revolution
With the COVID-19 pandemic pushing more people into food insecurity, and food waste contributing to greenhouse gases and climate change, our choices as donors, investors and consumers have never been as urgent as they are today. Read on …
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Become a Food Defender! No-Waste Eating
In celebration of Earth Month 2020, Second Harvest continues to offer our free e-learning offerings with Food Defenders, our first-ever, two-day, culinary learning series.
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36 Years of Awesome Volunteers!
For those of you who were able to help us in 2020, thank you! You supported us in new and different ways and did an amazing job.
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Fill it. Scan it. Give it. Meet Your Everyday Tote Bag.
Made from 20 recycled plastic bottles, the Everyday Tote Bag was designed by Fill It Forward to help eliminate our dependency on single-use plastic bags.
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Wealthsimple Tax and The Silver Lining to Tax Season
The silver lining to doing your taxes? Wealthsimple Tax has always been a pay-what-you-want tax service – that’s already pretty great – and this tax season, you can donate a meal to a fellow Canadian for just $1.
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Art of the Pantry: Finding New Inspiration in Your Cupboards
Your kitchen pantry and cupboards are stocked with canned and dried goods, jams and jars, spices and sauces—now what? Here are tips and recipe ideas to help get you re-inspired to cook and eat great food straight from your pantry!
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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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Second Harvest Presents to the House of Commons
Second Harvest’s CEO Lori Nikkel presented to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs on the topic of Food Security in Northern Communities, along with National Chief Elmer St. Pierre of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, and Grand Chief Garrison Settee of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc.
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RISING INSECURITY: Canada’s Food Nutrition & Education Issue
For March’s National Nutritional Month, we’re diving deep into the link between food insecurity and nutrition in Canada. How big is Canada’s nutrition problem and what are some solutions according to the experts?
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Spring Chicken at Longo’s
Purchase a Maple Leaf Prime Raised Without Antibiotics fresh whole chicken at any Longo’s store and for every chicken sold Longo’s will donate $2.00 to Second Harvest, up to a maximum of $10,000 in protein – plus you get one chicken FREE!
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Digital E-Learning Opportunities in March 2021
This month Second Harvest continues our e-learning seminars with two interesting and informative topics. The free seminars are intended for anyone in expanding their knowledge on these topics.
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Waste Wise Revolution Art Contest: Call for Submissions!
Second Harvest is now accepting visual art pieces from young artists and students who want to express their vision of a Canada with No Waste. No Hunger.
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HEARTY, YET HUNGRY: Northern Food Shipment Arrives in Aklavik, NWT
When he saw the Buffalo airlines charter approaching the Aklavik airstrip, swaying and bobbing in the wind, Michael Greenland surely felt relief. Michael is the president of the Ehdiitat Gwich’in Council (GTC) in Aklavik, Northwest Territories.
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