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Inside Second Harvest’s Fight Against Food Waste

New Report From Second Harvest Reveals Canada's $58 Billion Food Waste Problem

Canada's Food Charities Turning People Away Amid Rising 2024 Demand

In December 2023, Second Harvest surveyed more than 1,400 non-profit organizations with charitable food programs across Canada and asked them to predict the demand for their services in 2024.

Canada Needs a New Year’s Resolution for Food Insecurity

Second Harvest releases research forecasting a 60% rise in food charity demand for 2023, following a 134% increase in 2022.

Food Loss and Waste Implementation Project

Second Harvest completes a two-year Food Loss and Waste Implementation Project, funded by the Walmart Foundation, preventing over 3 million kg/year of food waste.

A $7.5 million gift from The Slaight Family Foundation targets food insecurity this holiday season after year of record-high food bank visits

A gift from the Slaight Family Foundation

The Slaight Family Foundation donates $7.5 million to combat food insecurity in Canada, aiding organizations like Second Harvest and Food Banks Canada.

Lori Nikkel, Second Harvest CEO, Appointed to Order of Ontario

Canada’s Most Admired CEO 2021

Founded by Waterstone Human Capital, this award honours the country’s most admired CEOs, who have achieved significant accomplishments in their career and fostered a culture within their organization that enhances performance.

Appetite for app connecting surplus food with local charities only growing in Sudbury, Ont.

Nikkel: 'Best before' dates on food are long past their prime in Canada

Highway Star of the Year delivers nutrition, and hope

Trash decisions: Most surplus — but still safe — food in Canada doesn’t end up in people’s stomachs, and that must change, businesses, charities say

Minister Bibeau announces an extra $30 million to help vulnerable people in Canada access food

Second Harvest providing $22.7 million of new funding to community groups across Canada to purchase food

Loblaw Companies donates over 1.5 million pounds of surplus food through the Second Harvest Food Rescue App

“Food insecurity is an issue where politicians can put money where their mouths are” by Lori Nikkel, CEO

Minister Bibeau announces another $100 million to help Canadians in need to access food

For companies committed to helping the environment, reducing food waste is the clear place to start

How 'best before' dates waste tons of Canadian food

Canada’s Top 25 Women of Influence™

Lori Nikkel is the CEO of Second Harvest, Canada’s largest food-rescue organization.