{"id":5579,"date":"2019-12-06T00:18:18","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T05:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/montrealtips.com\/?p=5579"},"modified":"2026-05-15T11:47:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:47:55","slug":"this-montreal-startup-is-ending-food-waste-saving-you-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montrealtips.com\/fr\/2019\/12\/06\/this-montreal-startup-is-ending-food-waste-saving-you-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Cette start-up montr\u00e9alaise met fin au gaspillage alimentaire et vous permet d'\u00e9conomiser de l'argent."},"content":{"rendered":"This Montreal Startup is Ending Food Waste & Saving You Money<\/b>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nDid you know that \u2153 of all the food produced around the world ends up going to waste?<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nWaste happens at many points along the way, from the farm all the way to our homes, and it\u2019s one of the largest contributors to climate change. That impact is due to a number of factors. There\u2019s the water, fertilizers, land and other resources used to produce food. Then there are all the fossil fuels used to harvest, transport and store food. Finally, there\u2019s the food itself, which produces harmful methane gas when it ends up in landfill conditions.<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThat\u2019s right\u2026 when food gets thrown in the garbage, it doesn\u2019t just quickly decompose. A landfill isn\u2019t the same environment as compost. Landfills are usually oxygen deprived, which slows down decomposition. Food can sometimes take decades to break down, and is giving off greenhouse gases for that entire time.<\/span>\r\n\r\n
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Source: https:\/\/foodhero.com\/<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\nWhat\u2019s the solution? For one, we all need to get better at only buying what we need, and using up what we buy.<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nBut there\u2019s more to it, and that\u2019s where companies like <\/span>FoodHero<\/span><\/a> come in.<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nWhat is FoodHero?<\/strong> FoodHero is an exciting new startup based in Montreal that\u2019s partnering with local grocery stores to put a big dent in food waste.<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHere\u2019s the thing: grocery stores often have surplus food. Sometimes an item is over-ordered, doesn\u2019t sell as quickly as anticipated, isn\u2019t as popular as it was expected to be, or even things like bad weather can come into play, where people choose to stay in and order delivery rather than head to the stores.<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe result is too much fresh, high quality food to sell in a reasonable time. Stores will often mark these items down for quick sale, but that relies on people actually coming into the store to see the sale.<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nFoodHero has created an app that lets stores publish these quick sale items to the FoodHero community (all the consumers who have downloaded the app). As a consumer, you can search all the deals in your area, focus on your preferred store, or even shop by dietary concern. You order the items you want directly within the app, then go to the store to pick up your items, which will already be packed up for you and ready to go.<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nIt\u2019s a really great initiative because once items pass their best before or sell by dates, grocery stores don\u2019t have much choice but to throw them out. Most grocery stores do work really hard to limit in-store waste (after all, it is money in the garbage too), but not all waste is avoidable.<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nWith apps like FoodHero, stores can recoup a bit of that lost profit by selling their surplus at reduced prices and, for consumers, there\u2019s a lot of money to be saved on perfectly good grocery items. With recent reports suggesting Canadians could be spending <\/span>nearly $500 more on groceries<\/span><\/a> in 2020, now is as good a time as any to start looking at ways to cut your grocery bill.<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nMany IGA locations in Montreal and around Quebec are already offering FoodHero in their stores, as well as a few Metro locations that recently joined the effort. The FoodHero folks have also said that more grocery store partnerships will be launching in the very near future.<\/span>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nWhere can you find and download FoodHero?<\/span>\r\n\r\nFoodHero is available for iOS and Android. If you want to check it out, you can download the app at <\/span>https:\/\/foodhero.com\/<\/span><\/a> or search for FoodHero in the App Store or Play Store.<\/span>\r\n\r\nBon appetit!\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n