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Food Freedom

Drive-Thru Philosophy

"Friend Tim Hortons stopped being food a long time ago; lets at least demand the sludge is free"

Call RJ Sigurdson, Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Email Minister of Agriculture

Call Jason Nixon, Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services Email Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services

Why Should Food Be Free?

Because somehow, in our province with more cattle than people, we still have folks going hungry. And no, living off energy drinks and beef jerky isn't a sustainable diet plan for any of us.

Our Current "Freedom" System

The Alberta Food Chain

  1. We work overtime
  2. We check grocery prices
  3. We consider taking up hunting
  4. We realize ammo costs more than meat
  5. We eat ramen... again
  6. We blame inflation

What Real Food Freedom Looks Like

  • Basic nutrition for all of us (and we mean actual food, not just Kraft Dinner)
  • Fresh produce (yes, even in our winter)
  • Quality protein (beyond whatever's on sale at Superstore)
  • Cultural food options (poutine isn't our only food group)
  • Local food security (because trucking everything from California isn't sustainable)

But What About Our Farmers?!

Plot Twist

Here's a crazy idea: we could pay our farmers to grow food for everyone, not just those who can afford farmers' market prices. Revolutionary, we know. And then we could cut out the vampires who make a profit on peoples hunger.

The Economic Freedom Argument

When we all have good food:

  • Our healthcare costs drop
  • Our kids do better in school
  • Our workers are more productive
  • We're all less hangry at traffic

What We're Missing

  • Community gardens
  • Food security programs
  • Local food distribution networks
  • Education about cooking and nutrition
  • Actually using all our farmland for food (not just canola oil)

Pro Freedom Tip

If we think free basic food is communist, let's hear about school lunches in other countries. Spoiler: their kids aren't doing basic necessities swaps on the playground.

The Bottom Line

Food freedom means never having to choose between paying our bills and eating well. It means understanding that a well-fed population is a productive population (shocking revelation).

Reality Check

Our freedom to choose between different brands of instant noodles isn't actually freedom - it's just colorful malnutrition.

Ready to feed a freer Alberta? Let's share this with our friends and make sure that nobody ever goes hungry on this land again.

Sources & Evidence

Food Bank Crisis

Rural Food Deserts

  • Rural communities face "food deserts" - areas without access to affordable, healthy food
  • Small grocery stores closing in rural Alberta
  • Food transportation costs add significant burden to rural residents
  • Source: Rural Health Professions Action Plan

Grocery Profiteering

Agricultural Paradox

  • Alberta produces vast amounts of food yet has high food insecurity
  • Local food systems remain underdeveloped
  • Food processing capacity leaving the province
  • Source: Alberta Agriculture Statistics

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