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Eva Green thinks experts can get f*cked.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Are People Eating Too Much?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

67% of Canadians say that the cost of food is out-of-hand and that they can no longer afford to feed themselves and their families. 80% say that they have cut back on the size and frequency of meals as a consequence. \u201cThere are some days when I just don\u2019t eat,\u201d says Eva Green, mom to 2 small children. \u201cI try not to let on that anything\u2019s wrong because I don\u2019t want to worry the kids, but I\u2019m so tired.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But is Eva being honest with herself? Some experts think not. \u201cPeople don\u2019t need as much food as they\u2019ve been led to believe,\u201d says billionaire entrepreneur Chip Wilson. \u201cSkipping a day or two of food is good for a person- it keeps the mind sharp.\u201d Shopify\u2019s Tobi Lutke agrees, \u201cThe benefits of fasting have long been known. People who complain about it are just weak.\u201d

They suggest that the 1200-1500 recommended daily caloric intake is too high and sets unreasonable expectations. \u201cEven the fact that there\u2019s a daily recommendation is problematic,\u201d Lutke adds, suggesting that it makes people feel entitled<\/em> to food. \u201cTake Eva for example,\u201d he says, \u201cshe probably looks fantastic- but is she focused on that? No. She\u2019s whining about not eating. It\u2019s a self-defeating attitude.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Montreal Economic Institute\u2019s (MEI) most recent study seems to support that. They say that eating less can make your money go further. \u201cThat\u2019s a positive thing,\u201d says study author Ima Jurke. \u201cPeople are focused on the wrong thing and it\u2019s putting them in a negative state of mind, but they save money every time<\/em> they go without a meal. The power is in their hands.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pierre Poilievre, leader of the federal Conservative party, agrees. \u201cLook, there\u2019s plenty of food out there. We don\u2019t have a shortage,\u201d he says, chomping into an apple. \u201cWhat we have is a lazy consumption problem<\/em>. People who expect<\/em> to eat without earning<\/em> it. Conservatives don\u2019t believe in handouts, we believe in hard work.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What about people working two or more jobs, like Ms. Green, who still can\u2019t afford to eat? \u201cShe should apply for better jobs,\u201d Mr. Poilievre replied. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing a hard-working Canadian can\u2019t do if they put their mind to it,\u201d he smiled smugly, tossing a half-eaten apple over his shoulder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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