We’re the largest food rescue organization in Canada
We work across the supply chain to rescue surplus food before it ends up in landfill. Our work supports the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals - Responsible Consumption and Production, Climate Action and Zero Hunger.
Learn moreFood Waste Facts
People in Canada throw away enough good food to feed 17 million people three meals a day for a year.
46.5%
Food produced for Canadians that is wasted
8.83 Million
Metric tonnes of avoidable food waste – that means wasted food that is edible
25.7 Million
Tonnes of CO2 created by avoidable food waste — roughly equivalent to the annual emissions of 5.6 million passenger vehicles
Our Impact
Yukon
6,400
Pounds of food rescued
$25,000+
$ value of food redistributed
15,000+ lbs
Greenhouse gases averted
Saskatchewan
2.6 million+
Pounds of food rescued
$8.8 million+
$ value of food redistributed
8.4 million+ lbs
Greenhouse gases averted
Quebec
7.2 million+
Pounds of food rescued
$21 million+
$ value of food redistributed
18 million+ lbs
Greenhouse gases averted
Prince Edward Island
470,000+
Pounds of food rescued
$397,000+
$ value of food redistributed
872,000+ lbs
Greenhouse gases averted
Ontario
36 million+
Pounds of food rescued
$118 million+
$ value of food redistributed
122 million+ lbs
Greenhouse gases averted
Nunavut
0
Pounds of food rescued
$212,000+
$ value of food redistributed
0 lbs
Greenhouse gases averted
Nova Scotia
1.8 million+
Pounds of food rescued
$6.6 million+
$ value of food redistributed
7 million+ lbs
Greenhouse gases averted
Northwest Territories
0
Pounds of food rescued
$17,000+
$ value of food redistributed
0 lbs
Greenhouse gases averted
Newfoundland and Labrador
380,000+
Pounds of food rescued
$1.2 million+
$ value of food redistributed
1.3 million+ lbs
Greenhouse gases averted
New Brunswick
2.4 million+
Pounds of food rescued
$6.9 million+
$ value of food redistributed
8.2 million+ lbs
Greenhouse gases averted
Manitoba
5.9 million+
Pounds of food rescued
$17 million+
$ value of food redistributed
16 million+ lbs
Greenhouse gases averted
British Columbia
6.7 million+
Pounds of food rescued
$21 million+
$ value of food redistributed
21 million+ lbs
Greenhouse gases averted
Alberta
10 million+
Pounds of food rescued
$34 million+
$ value of food redistributed
35 million+ lbs
Greenhouse gases averted