Randi-Marie Adams

By Randi-Marie Adams

Salvation Army doing its part with zero food waste

Apr 20, 2021 | 4:19 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – The Food Recovery Program, which began three years ago has created a working dynamic among grocery stores, community members, and farmers around our area.

Grocery stores, like Save-on-Foods, donate food that they are unable to sell, which is then donated to a variety of people, including local farmers who return the favor with goods such as produce and meats.

“We have been able to sort through those products, pick out some of the best of the best, anything that is not for the purpose of human consumption, of course then we have it set up with farmers, that will take it for their farm feed. Or it will go into composting and go from there. It’s a purpose that basically ends up where grocery stores can say that there is zero waste going on in their stores,” says Community Ministries Director Roy Law with the Prince George Salvation Army.

The movement was initiated by Save-On-Foods who wanted to meet a 50 per cent food reduction target in six years, which they have managed to do in less time, ten-fold.

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Since COVID though, they have had to have fewer volunteers working at the same time, with 10 times the load.

Law says this program has created a giving atmosphere around town, they even donate to other non-profits if they are in need, like the St. Vincent’s drop-in Centre and school lunch programs.

Law also says, they are always looking for volunteers, so, if you are interested in lending a hand, head to their website for more details.

Save-On-Foods and CKPG are co-owned by Jim Pattison Industries.