Welfare Diet Assignment

Individuals on Ontario Works (social assistance) receive approximately $27.00 per week for food (Ontario Works recipients receive $216.00 per month to cover all basic personal needs including food plus $349 to cover all accommodation costs).

Table Example

Create a new fictional diet for yourself for one week based on spending $27.00 that is as nutritious and healthy as possible. Itemize the cost of each item in your daily diet and total your expenses for the day and week. Review grocery flyers from Sault Ste. Marie, ONgo online and look at prices for SAULT STE. MARIE, ON. You will lose marks if you are over the $26.00 per day budget allowed and/or if you keep repeating the same food items every day for the week (i.e. - Kraft Dinner). If you prefer, you may list the items and cost of a grocery basket worth $27.00 and then just use the items in your weekly diet without having to break down the cost each day.

Describe the sacrifices you would have to make to arrive at this level of spending? How would this impact you and your current lifestyle?