3 apps that can save you money on supper tonight while also fighting food waste
Did you know Canadian households produce an average of nearly 80 kilograms of food waste every year? That's on top of the nearly 1.31 million tonnes of food that grocery stores toss out annually.
All that rotting food is harming the environment, and wasting money, during a time of food insecurity and skyrocketing prices.
But there are ways to do your part to prevent food waste and save cash in the process.
Listen below to learn about three apps you can use to save money on your meals tonight — and save that food from being tossed into a dumpster.
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