Patrick Toupin of Metro Plus grocery store, packages extra food into a Moisson Montreal box, in Montreal, October 9, 2014. Metro is among grocers that have a program where food that may otherwise go to waste is donated to Moisson Montreal, one of the country’s largest food drive organizers, and Metro is also considering […]
Tag: Food Rescue
FarmFolk CityFolk’s Foodprint Project assesses how much food waste is produced in Vancouver and how it can be reduced. Foodprint offers great resources like shopping tips, a handy best before chart, and kitchen tips. You can get involved by taking the Foodprint Challenge and track your results for four weeks. You’ll be entered to win […]
Screening: Just Eat It!
We all love food. As a society, we devour countless cooking shows, culinary magazines and foodie blogs. So how could we possibly be throwing nearly 50% of it in the trash? Filmmakers and food lovers Jen and Grant dive into the issue of waste from farm, through retail, all the way to the back of […]
Vancouver Coastal Health provides about $40,000 a year to further community food security on the North Shore and support Table Matters. “We stretch it a long way,” says Broughton. The network’s work is guided by a steering committee, comprised of local leaders involved in a variety of food securityfocused initiatives, and volunteers at large. Table […]
Proposed North Shore Food Charter
The North Shore Food Charter has been developed by the Table Matters Committee through public consultation. It has not yet been officially endorsed or passed by any municipality on the North Shore. This Charter outlines a vision and principles around an integrated food system for the North Shore. It articulates shared community principles related to […]
Proceedings of the Annual Forum, November 22nd 2012 Introduction Over the last 4 years, Table Matters, the food security network on the North Shore has held annual forums to engage stakeholders in moving the food system on the North Shore towards greater food security. The focus of the forum held in November 2012 aimed at […]