MEDIA ADVISORY - Second Harvest's First Food Rescue Challenge Launches Earth Day

TORONTO, April 16, 2018 /CNW/ - Second Harvest, Canada's largest food rescue organization, will launch For The Love of Food Challenge, a one-month program that challenges Torontonians to reduce their household food waste by 50 per cent. Commencing on Earth Day (April 22), the goal of the program is to educate and raise awareness about household food waste, greenhouse gas emissions and how to make a difference at home.

To kick off the challenge and encourage pledges, Second Harvest, will be hosting a cooking demo featuring Celebrity Chef Bob Blumer, and 15-year-old, Toronto chef, Liam Lewis. The two will create a dish showcasing a simple way to use leftover food items in your kitchen that would otherwise go to waste.

What:	Second Harvest's Food Rescue Challenge Kick-off
Who:	Bob Blumer, Celebrity Chef
	Liam Lewis, 15-year-old Toronto Chef (The Little Locavore)
	Both available for interview
Time:	Wednesday, April 18, 2018 from 7-9pm
Where:	The Gladstone Hotel
	1214 Queen Street West
	Toronto ON
	M6J 1J6

The kick-off is hosted in collaboration with the Gladstone Hotel's Grow-Op Exhibit and Harvest Wednesday's Food Series launch, a new event that showcases some of the Hotel's favourite Ontario producers.

SOURCE Second Harvest

For Interview bookings, photo opportunities and information, please contact: Amber Ciolfe, Zenergy Communications, 416-591-5461, [email protected]