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BC companies fight global food waste

October 19, 2016  By CBC News


October 19, 2016, Vancouver, BC – When organic food distributor Brody Irvine found out that a lot of the produce being harvested in the Lower Mainland didn’t make it to the grocery store due to “imperfections” — superficial bumps, bruises and scrapes — he decided to do something about it.

He began collecting ugly fruits and veggies from farmers that would otherwise go in the compost bin, and packaging them together under the label “Rebel Food.” READ MORE

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