Food Banks B.C. is reviewing its membership model as local food banks struggle to deal with increasing demand, rising cost of living and a lack of donations.
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From farm to household compost bin, over half of all food produced in Canada is wasted and about a third of it is still edible. That waste generates nearly 56.6 million tons of greenhouse gases, including a significant amount of methane.