That waste amounts to 58 per cent of the food produced in Canada even though 5.6 million Canadian are considered to be food insecure, she told the Commons agriculture committee. “Addressing food waste is a critical part of the issue of food insecurity. As well, there should be a tax credit to incentivize Canadian businesses to reduce their food waste and provide surplus food to organizations that can redistribute it, she said. “It is time for us to face the uncomfortable truth that Canada has a food waste crisis.” Reviving the surplus program as Canada heads into a recession is important as the country heads into an economic recession. “The latest research we did showed that only 4 per cent of businesses that have surplus food were donating it.

Source: National Post December 13, 2022 12:33 UTC