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  • Day 4 & 5: What is stopping us from raising the rates?

    Day 4 & 5: What is stopping us from raising the rates?

    I cheated. I didn’t cheat a lot but I wonder if cheating a little bit on the Welfare Food Challenge is like being kind of pregnant. I am back on rice and beans. In fact, I have half a jar of rice and beans sitting in front of me that […]

     
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  • Day 3: Why “get a job” just doesn’t cut it!

    Day 3: Why “get a job” just doesn’t cut it!

    I am hungry today. The first few days I seemed to be doing OK. I even gave my “extra” food to my partner who has been really struggling with getting enough to eat. That didn’t happen today. I have been forgetful and very emotional. I am starting to get hesitant […]

     
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  • Preparing for the Welfare Food Challenge

    Preparing for the Welfare Food Challenge

    This year my partner Earyn and I decided to participate in the Welfare Food Challenge. Issues of climate change, food security and poverty are deeply connected although we don’t always think of those connections when talking about government policies or the price of groceries at the store. These are issues […]

     
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  • The Living Wage and the Welfare Food Challenge

    The Living Wage and the Welfare Food Challenge

    More than 170,000 people in BC struggle to make ends meet on welfare. Living wage campaign organizer Deanna Ogle, along with her partner Earyn Wheatley, explore the connections between the living wage, poverty, climate change, food security and welfare while participating in the 4th annual Welfare Food Challenge November 3 […]

     
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