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Rescued Relish is an anything-goes condiment made from excess produce that Philabundance, a Philadelphia anti-hunger organization, can’t move.  The relish is modelled on a Pennsylvania Dutch chow chow recipe — a tangy mix of sweet, spicy and sour flavours.

Eating garbage

A new study shows acceptance, and even preference for,  food made from waste

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff January 2, 2018

A recent study has shown consumers won’t just accept food made from discarded ingredients — they’ll embrace it. Researchers from Philadelphia’s Drexel University looked at products that were made from recovered ingredients that would otherwise have been destined for the waste stream. “There is an economic, environmental and cultural argument for keeping food, when possible,

A good way to minimize food waste this Christmas is concentrating on a few family favourites that always go over well.

Recipe Swap

Cut food waste this holiday season

Prairie Fare: The first step is minimizing leftovers with proper planning and meal preparation 

By Julie Garden-Robinson December 22, 2017

As I peered in our refrigerator the other day, I noticed some small containers with dabs of leftovers that had just reached their “time to toss” phase. I always feel guilty when we throw away food in our home. To help use any extra servings, I eat leftovers almost every day at work. Unfortunately, sometimes

Crops, Local news

Building their community one potato at a time

Mark and Yanara Peters are turning a potato giveaway into an annual event in Portage la Prairie and beyond

By Sandi Knight November 22, 2017

How does it feel to give away 35,000 lbs. of potatoes in just under five hours? “It was awesome… a lot of fun,” recalls farmer Mark Peters with a wide smile. Peters and his wife Yanara, of Spruce Drive Farms, grow certified seed potatoes 12 miles northwest of Portage la Prairie. On Saturday, October 14,

News, Other

Multiple actions needed to address world hunger

Leaders in agriculture and science gathered in Winnipeg to discuss solutions towards feeding the world’s rising population

By Lorraine Stevenson October 10, 2017

The number of hungry people in the world could drop dramatically in our lifetimes — but achieving that goal will require action on many fronts, the former head of the United Nations World Food Program told a conference in Winnipeg last month. By 2050 the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) anticipates food production must rise

Taking aim at food waste, companies plan simplified expiration labels

By GFM Network News September 20, 2017

New York | Thomson Reuters Foundation — Some of the world’s largest consumer goods companies, including Kellogg and Wal-Mart, said on Wednesday they will simplify food expiration labels in an effort to eliminate confusion that contributes to food waste. Standardized labeling will use a single expiration date on perishable items and a single quality indicator

Over 1.3 billion tonnes of food waste are created globally each year. A new process promises to make converting it to fertilizer and fuel more efficient in cold climates.

Did you know?, News

Cold-loving bacteria turns food waste into energy and fertilizer

Canada’s frigid winters have always limited  using natural processes to convert waste

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 12, 2017

Researchers from Montreal’s Concordia University say they’ve found a way to process waste into resources in colder climes. They’re using cold-tolerant bacteria to fuel the process. In a study published in the journal Process Safety and Environmental Protection, authors Rajinikanth Rajagopal, David Bellavance and Mohammad Saifur Rahaman demonstrate the viability of using anaerobic digestion in

Soldier fly larvae like these can convert waste food into high-protein feed.

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Insect entrees

Insects are going to play a more important role in the human food chain, but that might not mean direct consumption

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff May 1, 2017

A professor emeritus at the University of Guelph says insects might be a more sustainable source of nutrition, but just how they’ll be used is up in the air. David Waltner-Toews, an epidemiologist who taught in the U of G’s Ontario Veterinary College, studied the topic for his new book, Eat the Beetles! which will

We're throwing out more food than ever before, wasting time, money and effort while contributing to the waste stream.

Recipe Swap

How much food do you toss?

Here are eight tips to help you avoid food waste

By Julie Garden-Robinson April 14, 2017

A few years ago, I found a container of frosting in my cupboard that required a ladder to retrieve. I had completely forgotten that I had it. When I opened the container, the frosting had the consistency and colour of a tire. The rich brown chocolate was now black. That container ended up in the

Several jurisdictions in Canada have imposed a ban on disposal of food scraps as garbage, including Metro Vancouver, which required food waste to be recycled starting in 2015. (Vancouver.ca)

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Ontario waste plan to include ban on food waste disposal

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 2, 2017

Ontario’s new strategy for a “waste-free” province includes a proposal to ban food waste from disposal, instead finding “creative strategies” to recycle it. The province on Wednesday announced its new “Strategy for a Waste-Free Ontario: Building the Circular Economy,” which calls for industries to divert more of the waste they produce away from landfills, and

Italian pensioner Dino Impagliazzo, 86, serves food cooked with items saved from waste to a migrant at Rome’s Ostiense railway station,  Italy, on Jan. 23, 2017.

International news

Octogenarian Italian feeds the poor with food waste

For 10 years this Italian pensioner has aimed to feed those less fortunate  than himself as an expression of his faith

By Umberto Bacchi February 8, 2017

It all started with a coffee. When a homeless man asked Dino Impagliazzo for an espresso, the Italian pensioner thought: “Why not help?” Soon he and his wife were making sandwiches for homeless people who hung around one of Rome’s train stations. As word spread, the lines for food grew longer. Eventually Impagliazzo switched to

Daily Network News

B.C. ostriches culled, CFIA confirms

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs end week on high note

U.S. grains: Soybeans bounce as Chinese demand assessed, wheat drops

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