Taking stock : reducing food loss and waste in Canada / Waste Reduction and Management Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada.: En4-364/2019E-PDF

"Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas generated following the disposal of food waste in landfills. As part of a range of activities focused on reducing methane emissions, under the Strategy on Short-Lived Climate Pollutants, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is consulting stakeholders on strategies to reduce avoidable food loss and waste. This report is designed to support stakeholder discussions by documenting the current state of knowledge and practice in Canada regarding food loss and waste. Itwas compiled to share information on existing policies, programs and initiatives currently taking place in Canada to reduce food loss and waste"--Foreword.

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Title Taking stock : reducing food loss and waste in Canada / Waste Reduction and Management Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Variant title Reducing food loss and waste in Canada
Publication type Monograph
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) Issued also in French under title: Bilan des activités : réduire la perte et le gaspillage alimentaires au Canada.
Cover title.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 31-32).
Publishing information [Ottawa] : Environment and Climate Change Canada = Environnement et Changement climatique Canada, [2019].
©2019
Description 1 online resource (37 pages) : colour illustrations
ISBN 9780660294469
Catalogue number
  • En4-364/2019E-PDF
Subject terms Food policy
Waste management
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