This model helps redirect surplus food to thousands of charities and non-profits across Canada.
[3] Under the direction of Andre and Clayton, the organization started small and consisted of picking up waste food in a hatchback from restaurants and grocery stores, distributing it across the city.
This act enabled Second Harvest to accept donations from large food corporations, helping the organization to grow substantially.
[6] April 2015 — Second Harvest marked 30 years of delivering fresh, surplus food to Toronto's hungry.
This report identifies that in Canada 58% of all food produced for Canadians is lost or wasted and over 11MM tonnes could be redirected to support communities in need.