Unaffordable Healthy food out of reach for many in Haldimand according to Health Unit

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Unaffordable Healthy food out of reach for many in Haldimand according to Health Unit

HALDIMAND—We’ve all felt it lately, that white-knuckled anxiety as we watch the tally shoot up while scanning items at the grocery store. The truth is one every Canadian knows instinctively; food has become unsustainably expensive for many in our communities.   Haldimand Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) has reported that in 2023, a single person receiving Ontario Works would need to spend 47% of their overall budget to follow Canada’s food guide, a ra…