Food Waste at Grocers in the City of Calgary
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2019-08-19
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Food waste impacts the environment, energy, economy and society. Grocery stores are a powerful link between consumers and farmers. This influential position imparts a huge responsibility on them to reduce food waste. My research question is “How can the grocers in the city of Calgary help reduce food waste?”. National research conducted by the Second Harvest Foundation formed the baseline for the project. Local primary data were collected from the grocery stores through an online survey to find the reasons for food waste and barriers to implementing a food waste reduction strategy. Even though the sample size was small, the comparison with the national survey revealed that the major reasons for food waste are similar locally and nationally. A multifaceted issue like food waste needs collaborative solutions; hence recommendations were included for both the grocers and local government to help reduce food waste and food insecurity in Calgary.