It is crazy how much I am thinking about food. I woke up in the night and started to wonder about what I would have for lunch toda. Nothing is very portable to pack so I decided to go home and make a grilled cheese sandwich and I had one of my precious carrots which was wonderful. Because I have to be in the city for work tomorrow, I believe I will make up my tomato soup tonite so I can take it with me to heat.
For those who don't know me I work for the Saskatoon Health Region in the Health Promotion Department. A key project we have supported is the Cost of Poverty campaign launched in March.
We know that poverty costs everyone. In 2010, in Saskatchewan the estimated the cost of poverty was $3.8 billion. That includes:
- $420 million in heightened healthcare costs.
- Between $50 and $120 million more than we would otherwise spend on our criminal justice system.
- Upwards of $2 billion annually in missed opportunities and forgone contributions to GDP and taxes cover more than two-thirds of the overall province-wide cost of poverty.
Saskatchewan is one of only 2 provinces that does not have a Comprehensive Poverty Reduction Strategy. If you are interested in encouraging the government to create one or for more information you can go to: povertycosts.ca
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