In Ontario Canada, social assistance benefits do not bring recipients even
close to the poverty line.  Not surprisingly, most recipients are unable to
afford a decent diet and must depend upon food banks to eat.

The Ontario Coalition Against Poverty identified a clause in provincial
legislation that allows a health professional to prescribe a supplemental
food allowance for those who require it. Thousands have been able to take
advatnage of this regulation.

The City of Toronto -- not withstanding it being the place where the
Healthy City Movement originated and currently being led by a "social
democratic" mayor -- is actively opposing these efforts by health and
poverty advocates' efforts to put food into people's mouths.

For more on this fascinating initative please go to:

http://tinyurl.com/dthej

http://tinyurl.com/chsy2

http://ocap.ca/rtr/diet/dailybread

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