Sustain

Canada’s Food Price Report 2021 predicts annual food expenditure could go up

The 2021 Food Price Report has two new features this year. For the first time, the report is a cross-country collaboration, jointly released by long-time research partners Dalhousie University and the University of Guelph, as well as the University of Saskatchewan and the University of British Columbia.... Read More...

BarterPay Partners with Restaurants Canada in Launching $5,000,000 Grant Program

BarterPay helps Canadian businesses convert their unsold time and space and idle inventory, 'spare capacity', into Barter Credits at retail value. The Barter Credits can then be exchanged for other goods and services they need. ... Read More...

Wild Harvest Initiative to Evaluate Benefits of Wild Harvested Food

An example of how we might create a supply chain infrastructure around sustainable hunting practices in Canada. The Alaska Wild Sheep Foundation has partnered with Conservation Visions' Wild Harvest Initiative to determine the comprehensive benefits of sustainable recreational wildlife and fish harvests in Alaska and the entire United States. ... Read More...

Why We Should Be Tipping The Iceberg: A Case Study in Innovation

32 Degrees Fahrenheit is the freezing point of water. But, as a company name, 32 Degrees sparks curiosity and a bit of a head-scratch. And that’s the point. Ac... Read More...

Charlotte Big Canoe: On Anti-Racism and Restaurants

Unconscious racism doesn’t go away when marches die down or hashtags dip in popularity, it is something that needs to be addressed individually. How can we be sure we aren’t subconsciously acting as oppressors rather than allies? How do we be truly anti-racist, rather than performative?... Read More...

Government of Canada launches Food Waste Reduction Challenge

According to estimates, more than half of Canada's food supply is wasted annually and $49.5 billion of that wasted food is avoidable. Food is wasted from farm to plate, through production, processing, distribution, retail, food-service and at home.... Read More...

The Nourish Network releases Annual Trend Report for Food, Beverage, and Agriculture for 2021

Heavily influenced by the most unusual year of our lifetimes, the 2021 Nourish Network Trend Report is an intriguing mix of newly-emerged patterns and existing trends radically altered by the pandemic.... Read More...

Confidence in Canada’s Food System at an All-Time High

According to new research from the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity (CCFI), Canadians are optimistic about their food supply, even as Canada's food system faces exceptional pressure and public scrutiny due to the global pandemic of COVID-19 in 2020. ... Read More...

Nespresso’s Green Bag Solution Is Now Available in Saskatoon

Nespresso Canada announces the launch of its aluminum capsule recycling program with its Green Bag solution in Saskatoon. ... Read More...

Offering UV Sanitizers in Restaurants to Protect Customers

CleanSlate UV Sanitizers use hospital-grade technology to sanitize common hand-held objects, like cell phones, wallets, keys, and debit cards using UV light. Customers can purchase a 20-second sanitization cycle for $1.... Read More...

British Columbia’s Agriculture Industry Calls on Federal Government to Intervene in Port of Vancouver Land-use Issue

By favouring a contingency plan for a massive cargo container terminal on the south shore of Vancouver Harbour, the Sustainable Food Alliance of BC believes the Port is needlessly jeopardizing the operational future of West Coast Reduction – a processor and bulk shipper that provides critical services to thousands of food sector businesses.... Read More...

New cutlery will eliminate 40 million pieces of plastic cutlery annually

KFC Canada is testing compostable cutlery made of bamboo and sugar cane. Once the piece of cutlery is introduced permanently across Canada, KFC will eliminate 40 million pieces of plastic waste from its operations.... Read More...

MAGAZINE

How a movement has kept Canadian restaurants united and afloat in a raging sea

Coffee: the carbon cost of your daily cup, and how to make it climate-friendly

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