Mr. Speaker, the most recent FAO report states:
...given the limited availability of natural resources it is more effective to reduce food losses than increase food production in order to feed a growing world population.
Canadians waste $27 billion worth of food each year. More than a third of a person’s groceries end up in the garbage every week. Most food waste occurs toward the end of the food supply chain, with processors, retailers and consumers.
Meanwhile, more than 800,000 people use food banks every month. That is huge.
The federal government has a role to play, which is why I am moving a motion in the House of Commons. My motion proposes concrete measures, such as declaring October 20 of each year National Day Against Food Waste and developing a pan-Canadian food waste reduction plan.
Now it is time for all of us to do our part. Food waste is everyone's business.