He hopes Leftovers Edmonton can be a little bit more than a food collection and distribution service. $31B in annual food wasteAccording to a 2014 report on Canada's food waste by Value Chain International, Canada wastes $31 billion worth of food per year, up from $27 billion in 2010. Though Leftovers helps reduce food waste in businesses, it doesn't do much to address household food waste. There seems to be an appetite for this type of programming and effort to reduce food waste. He said people of all ages and from all backgrounds came out to support Leftovers Edmonton.

Source: CBC News March 22, 2018 23:48 UTC