The Cord Weekly (February 5, 1981)
THECORDWEEKLY WilfridLaurier University Waterloo, Ontario Thursday, February 5, 1981 Volume 21 Number 17 Recycled food for pigs? by JoanneRimmer These containers are wheeled out Do you ever wonder what through the plant to be fdled with happens to the mashedpotatoes and waste. When each container is filled, vegetables that youleft on yourplate it is put on the second trailer. in the Dining Hall? Well, believe it Kasters receives all the edible waste or not, they are still put to good use. and Westons is provided with a way Both the Torque Room and the to keep their plant cleaner. Such a Dining Hall save theirfood wastes system is a benefit for both for Kaster Farms Ltd. a hog farm. companies. Roger Kaster, the owner,- said that There are federal regulations they have been getting the food which Kasters must heed with scraps from Laurier for several regard to this waste. The farm must years. They also get leftovers from be kept very clean, the food is all re- approximately 30 restaurants in this cooked to kill bacteria. This area. Frito-Lay, Dare and Westons prevents hog cholera which killed also supply them with food waste. several hogs several years ago. There is no exchange of money Kasters presently have 3000 hogs but of services. Kasters provides the and expect to accommodate 4000by company with the removal of their May. food waste and the company lessens Roger Kaster estimated that if all Kasters' feed cost. Westons has just the food waste in the Waterloo renewed a contract with Kasters. Region was disposed of in this Kasters supply Westons with 2 fashion, there would be enough trailers full of containers 48 x 50.
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