Dear future prime minister, here’s a common-sense solution to food insecurity 

Nearly a quarter of avoidable food waste is caused by misinterpreting best-before dates. Health Canada could support public campaigns educating consumers and businesses about date labelling.
At least 8.7 million Canadians are food insecure, with many turning to charity for food for the first time in the last year, writes Lori Nikkel.

Canadians will head to the polls this year to choose our next leader. On the long list of challenges the incoming government must address, affordability is sure to be top of mind and, along with it, Canadians’ ability—or inability—to access good, healthy food. 

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