David Tsubouchi and the
40 Stomachs of Parkdale		 Deborah Waddington
© 1996

Tory Welfare Diet
For a single employable person per month
(subject to applicable tax).
Total: $90.21
Vegetables & Fruits
Carrots (2 lbs) $0.99
Bananas (5) x 2 1.38
Broccoli x 2 2.98
Apples (6) x 2 2.58
Orange juice 0.99
Lettuce (1 head) 1.79
Potatoes (10 lbs) 1.77
Oranges (6) x 2 3.38
Mixed vegetables 2.49
  $22.33
Dairy Products
Milk (4L) x 4 $14.76
Yogurt (175 g) x 12 2.99
Cheese (24 slices) 3.19
  $20.94
Grain Products
Corn flakes (626 g) x 2 $5.58
Quaker oats (1 kg) 1.99
Whole wheat bread x 3 2.97
Primo pasta (900 g) x 4 5.16
Whole grain rice (2 kg) x 2 6.58
  $22.28
Meat & Alternatives
Ground beef (1 kg) $5.84
Chicken breasts (6 pcs) 3.27
Eggs 1.79
Bologna (125 g) 1.79
Beans x 12 9.48
Peanut butter (900 ml) 2.49
  $24.66

"People on welfare can eat healthy, filling meals for $90 a month — as long as they don't need staples such as coffee, tea, butter, salt or sugar, according to a sample diet prepared by Ontario's Progressive Conservative government."
— Toronto Star, 21/10/96 Pg. A3.
40 Stomachs…
Created: July 15, 2003
Last modified: July 17, 2003		 WALNET Web: www.walnet.org/wadd/
Email: wadd@walnet.org