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February 4, 2021
Sustain
For a Responsible Canadian Foodservice Industry
Reducing
Food Waste
with Bugs
In Canada, food is wasted from farm to plate, through production, processing, distribution, retail, food-service and at home. This innovative and novel approach to reducing food waste can help improve food security, save consumers money and support Canada's transition to a greener economy.

Enterra has developed proprietary farming methods to raise black soldier flies, a beneficial, non-invasive insect species with a rich nutritional profile. The company uses recycled food waste from local farms, grocery stores and food production facilities to feed the insects, which are then dried and processed into animal feed ingredients and fertilizer for plants. At its new facility, Enterra is able to recycle more than 130 tonnes of food waste per day.
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