After Black Friday’s frenzy and Cyber Monday’s chaos, Giving Tuesday hits differently — especially when 2.2 million Canadians are turning to food banks each month. Kirsten Beardsley joins Shane Hewitt for a raw, human conversation about what’s changed and why food insecurity is no longer someone else’s problem.

From skipped meals to freezer economics, this episode confronts how the cost of living is reshaping everyday decisions. Beardsley explains how food banks stretch every dollar, the toll on families and seniors, and how “quiet hunger” is holding Canada back. Discover what’s possible when we stop treating food as charity — and start treating it as foundational.

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Originally aired on2025-12-01