Hello! Welcome to day 12. Almost done and completed!

 

The article from CBC is about a woman from Newfoundland who started a campaign for people to post the amount of groceries that they get for a week and how much it costs. The campaign is supposed to bring awareness to the high costs of food, especially depending on where you live. It highlights how much it costs to feed a family and provide food. Costs will vary depending on the healthiness of your food, if you buy organic, and what type of supplier you are getting food from.

The top Tumblr post was concerning probably an American Thanksgiving menu plan. For many, meal planning is a way to manage their food. This connects to the CBC article, as for some, a huge meal for Thanksgiving is simply not in the budget. It is so expensive to feed families, as the article suggests. The idea of a menu plan can help individuals or families plan for their meals so they can avoid spending money outside of their weekly limit.

The top Instagram post was about a grocery haul. Although the individual does not post the price of this grocery trip, they do mention that it costed a lot but that healthy food is worth it. This is a lot of groceries, mostly produce, and is based off a vegan diet so this would likely look different per person, and depending on their geography.

 

As food prices continue to rise, the more that campaigns like this will happen. It brings awareness to the issues that people face, and social media can play a role in that.

 

Works Cited

CBC News. “St. John’s woman asks grocery shoppers to share #aweeksfeed,” CBC News, Nov. 13, 2015. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/food-challenge-a-weeks-feed-grocery-bill-deming-1.3317876