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From October 4-8, 2010, several members of the Cambridge community will be eating from a typical food hamper in order to draw attention to poverty in our community and what many people on social assistance experience on a regular basis. This is in support of the Put Food in the Budget Campaign, which is calling for a $100 Healthy Food Suppliment in Ontario to support the health and well being of all Ontarians.

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Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Breakfast on the run... ...errr, on the hamper.

Starting my second day... My normal morning routine, I’m embarrassed to admit, usually involves breakfast in my car on the way to work: an apple or banana, and a granola bar, and then buying a coffee when I get to work.

This routine does not work when eating from a food hamper. Fresh fruit is hard to come by, and convenience food like pre-packaged granola bars are rare. Instead, it is oatmeal today; a small serving, prepared and eaten at home before leaving. Eating from a hamper definitely takes more time in our convenience and fast-paced lives.

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