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Canadians get creative in solving food waste problem

Canadian entrepreneurs are getting creative in trying to solve the world's food waste problem. CBC News spoke to several businesses to see how they're developing creative solutions and technology to reduce the tons of food that end up in landfills.

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Roseville nonprofit expands free food drop-off sites for growing number of Minnesotans in need

No fire trucks blared their horns and yet, a Brooklyn Center fire station was responding to an emergency few people may even see in the suburb.

On a recent afternoon, bags of rice, beans and canned goods filled a table, ready to help a growing number of hungry Minnesotans. From fire halls to fitness centers and libraries, some 60 community buildings in Minnesota and western Wisconsin have turned into free food pickup sites for Every Meal, formerly the Sheridan Story, a Roseville-based nonprofit.

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