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Learn about food waste and how to take action by taking the Food Waste Pledge!
Tell Us About Yourself!
Are you a student or school staff?
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What grade are you in?
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Please enter a number less than or equal to
12
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Teacher's name
Your name
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Last
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How many students does this pledge represent?
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Take The Pledge!
Step 1. Learn
See what you already know about food waste by filling out this short quiz! Answers will be revealed once the pledge is submitted.
Question 1. Approximately how much of food made in Canada is wasted each year?
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Statistic citation: Nikkel, L., Gooch, M., Bucknell, D., Marchildon, J., Chau, G., LaPlain, D., Whitehead, P., Chin Sang, G. (2024). The Avoidable Crisis of Food Waste Roadmap: Update; Second Harvest and Value Chain Management International; Ontario, Canada
77.2%
13.0%
21.9%
46.5%
Question 2. How much does the average Canadian family spend every year on food they end up throwing out?
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Statistic citation: Nikkel, L., Gooch, M., Bucknell, D., Marchildon, J., Chau, G., LaPlain, D., Whitehead, P., Chin Sang, G. (2024). The Avoidable Crisis of Food Waste Roadmap: Update; Second Harvest and Value Chain Management International; Ontario, Canada
$3,872
$318
$995
$4,934
Question 3. How much food is wasted per Canadian each year?
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Statistic from
Commission for Environmental Cooperation.
65 kg/143lbs
396 kg/873 lbs
220 kg/485 lbs
500 kg/1,102 lbs
Question 4. True or false? Foods that do not look perfect, like bruised apples and weirdly shaped carrots are not safe to eat.
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True
False
Question 5. Organic materials like food and plants wasted in a landfill produce methane gas which is ____ times more damaging to the environment than carbon dioxide
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Statistic from
Environment Canada.
25
70
49
9
Step 2. Take Action to reduce food waste
To take action on food waste, for Food Waste Friday I pledge to:
1. Take what I will eat and eat what I take for meals and snacks!
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I pledge
2. Help pack my own lunch so I don’t end up with things I won’t eat
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I pledge
3. Eat fruits and vegetables that aren’t perfect
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I pledge
4. Love leftover food!
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I pledge
5. Learn about where my food comes from *
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I pledge
Additional comments
Do you have any additional comments? Is your school or family already taking steps to reduce food waste? Let us know!
Step 3. Share
Let others know you've taken the Food Waste Pledge! Help raise awareness on food waste by telling your family, friends, and community to take the pledge.
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Please let us know if we can share your pledge and comments on the website or social media!
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