Nearly 1 in 4 people don’t know where their next meal is coming from.

46.5% Of all food in Canada is wasted EVERY YEAR.

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Every year, Canadians throw away enough good food to feed over 17 million people.

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Pounds of greenhouse gases created annually from wasted food — the same as 17.3 million cars

In Canada, Second Harvest and its partners rescued and redistributed 87 M lbs of food in 2024, averting 288 M lbs of GHGs.

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Are you a food business with surplus food? Second Harvest rescues food from over 7,500 food donors
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What we know about food waste & rescue

Melanie Kingston

All Nations Hope Network

Rescued food from organizations like Second Harvest can be crucial for All Nations Hope Network. It helps ensure that families and individuals in need receive nutritious meals, particularly during high-demand periods like the holidays. This support alleviates food insecurity and helps the organization allocate resources more effectively.

Toni Aquino

Moose Jaw & District Food Bank

Rescued food, particularly from Second Harvest, is essential to our efforts throughout the year and becomes especially valuable during the holidays. Second Harvest provides us with non-perishable items, which helps stretch our resources further. With these donations covering basic staples, we’re able to allocate more of our budget toward fresh produce and proteins, allowing us to offer families a wider range of nutritious options.

Winnipeg School Division

Winnipeg School Division

Every week a team of staff, students and family members work together to sort, package and distribute 5,000 to 6,000 lbs. of produce and up to 2,000 lbs. of bakery products. We regularly hear how meaningful this support is at a time when food prices are putting an incredible strain on families. It is because of Second Harvest that we are able to make this difference for families in the Winnipeg School Division.

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