Topic of the Month – April 2012: The Cost of Eating in BC
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012The Cost of Eating in BC 
I often turn to this report to highlight that many British Columbians (including students) don’t have enough money to buy healthy food. When addressing food insecurity in training the SFU Food Bank volunteers, it is extremely helpful as well. I hope you will take the time to see what you can do to help. These are just a few ideas from the report:
- Log onto the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition website at http://bcpovertyreduction.ca . This site is a wealth of information on the cost of poverty in BC (watch the videos at http://bcpovertyreduction.ca/category/video to find out more)
- Email the Premier and add your voice to the call to the Government of British Columbia to reduce poverty and homelessness in our province at http://bcpovertyreduction.ca/take-action-2
- Support the Living Wage for Families campaign in BC (find out more at http://livingwageforfamilies.ca )
The Cost of Eating in BC 2011 Report (as well as previous years) can be accessed here: http://www.dietitians.ca/Secondary-Pages/Public/The-Cost-of-Eating-in-British-Columbia.aspx