Food Waste

Beyond Research

Did you know that in Canada, roughly 50% of the food produced is lost or wasted? In the latest episode of the Beyond Research Podcast, we’re exploring the ways scientific advancements in nutrition and food science are helping the agri-food industry better manage this growing problem. Listen to learn how local researchers Dr. Darren Burke of Outcast Foods and Dr. Marcia English of St.FX are working directly with the people who produce our food to create new products and generate new markets using food waste and by-products.

Find our transcript here: https://researchns.ca/beyondresearch-food-waste/

In Season 2, Episode 2 – Food Waste, we cover:

2:32 – Impact of food waste and food loss

3:27 – Why and how food waste and food loss happens

4:56 – How research can help solve the problem

12:59 – Upcycling food and utilizing the “misfit” or “outcast” produce

Thank you to our guests:

Dr. Marcia English is an Assistant Professor in Human Nutrition at St. Francis Xavier University where she leads the X Food Research Lab.

Dr. Darren Burke is the founder and CEO of Outcast Foods, the first patent-pending zero waste upcycling technology company that is actively reducing food waste.

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