TORONTO — For this year’s Circular Economy Month and Waste Reduction Week (October 16 to 22), SkipTheDishes has partnered with the Circular Innovation Council and three of Canada’s top chefs to help Canadians re-imagine their takeout leftovers, which accounts for 13 per cent of the 2.2 million tonnes of wasted food each year.
Skip has enlisted the expertise of notable chefs from top restaurants across Canada to create innovative and delicious recipes that Canadians can make at home using any leftovers they may have from the restaurants’ most popular dishes. Through Skip’s Zero Waste Chef content series, Canadians can discover different ways to leverage their leftovers with some fresh ingredients to create a new dish they can enjoy the next day. The series features Victor Barry from Piano Piano in Toronto, Amit Bangar from Calcutta Cricket Club in Calgary and Jamie Cholack from Tacofino in Vancouver.
“As we continue our fight against food waste, we know that even a small change can go a long way and we want to inspire Canadians to do just that,” says Steve Puchala, interim CEO of SkipTheDishes. “With more than 50,000 restaurant partners on the Skip network across over 260 cities and towns in Canada, we recognize the important role we play in driving more sustainable behaviours for our industry, our communities, and our environment, and look forward to working with our restaurants and customers to deliver positive change.”
“We’re thrilled to be partnering with SkipTheDishes for Circular Economy Month and Waste Reduction Week as we work to continue efforts in tackling food waste amongst Canadians and promoting a circular economy in Canada,” says Jo-Anne St.Godard, executive director, Circular Innovation Council. “More than 50 per cent of all food in Canada is wasted every year and with food insecurity at an all-time high, the environmental, economic, and social impacts are felt all across Canada. By collaborating with Skip, we’re hoping to further generate awareness amongst Canadians about this growing crisis.”
