Ep 43. Food Rescue and Food Waste Prevention

Today, we are joined by special guest, Meredith Cushing, RD (Registered Dietitian). Sandra and Meredith have known each other for twenty six years, since they were interns together in Vancouver, BC.  Meredith currently works in pediatric nephrology at BC Children's Hospital. For the past decade, she has been working with children with renal disease and kids who are on kidney dialysis. To help guide her patients and their families, Meredith helps direct people to community resources in the Food Rescue arena for healthy, whole foods.  In Canada, it's 'Waste Reduction Week' (Oct 17-23), and this topic is timely, as there's a growing and urgent need to reduce food waste for a number of reasons. It's estimated that in the U.S. a family of four will waste (throw out) ~ $1500 worth of food over the year.  In BC, 25% of the food people buy is thrown away and ends up in the landfill, which contributes to methane gas emissions. With food waste, nobody wins. "If food waste was a country, it would be the third largest green house gas emitter globally, after US and China"   United Nations quote.  In Vancouver, there are some initiatives to help with food rescue and re-distribution to those who need it. Meredith walks us through some of her favourite local services as well as some helpful apps.  We'll also discuss some ways to help reduce food waste at home.  Join us for this interesting and informative discussion.   Organizations:   Food Stash  www.foodstash.ca PEKO - started by two University of British Columbia students to help address food waste and food insecurity www.pekoproduce.com Apps:  Flash Food    Too Good To Go     For more info on this topic you can read the blog article here "Rescued and Redistributed Food"  Enjoying the show? Consider donating , leaving a 5 star review (if you loved it!), and/or sharing this episode with your friends and family :) Don't forget to visit our social media pages as well. You can find us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube Your support helps fuel the stoke and keeps the show going strong every week. Thanks! Website: www.mywifethedietitian.com Email: [email protected]