If you’ve ever stared at your fridge wondering what’s still safe to eat or felt guilty about wilting spinach, you’re not alone. The good news? Canada is overflowing with free, practical, household‑friendly food‑waste avoidance resources — and Londoners have even more at their fingertips. From Love Food Hate Waste to Second Harvest, from clear government guides to the London Public Library’s cookbooks and workshops, the information is already here.

Food waste is one of the most urgent environmental and affordability challenges facing Canadians today. Whether we’re talking about rising grocery bills, the cost of managing waste, or the greenhouse gases produced from the energy consumed to grow food and get it to your plate, the impact is felt in every household — including right here in London, Ontario.

Food waste isn’t just a global issue—it’s a London, Ontario issue. Every year, households across London throw away thousands of tonnes of perfectly good, edible food, much of it avoidable.