I have spent the past 4 days preparing meals from the food hamper and only the food hamper. No spices, condiments or olive oil which is a staple in my daily repertoire.

I have done so, as I needed to really experience the what it would feel like not to have these luxuries and understand the feeling of eating only to survive.

Primal instinct takes over, the basic need to consume something to keep on going. The bodies hormones signal the brain eats and eat anything in sight to feed it.

I would be fair to say many people and families whom survive off of the donations of the shopping consumers will eat anything to survive. In Canada that is a shame.

A family or individual relying on food banks or on social assistance will not be picky as to what they eat.

I can say I know these feeling after these 4 days, it is horrible.

My husband told me today that I am being very moody and he didn’t like it. He thinks I have been wacky all week and getting worse and asked me to eat.

Well I will soon, one more day to go.

Today I ate the same as yesterday. Apparently my symptoms are worse according to my husband and kids.

A possible solution is healthy donations from the grocery shopping consumer!