Food insecurity is the lack of physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food. According to Health Canada's Canadian Community Health Survey, over 2.7 million Canadians experienced food insecurity in 2004. As evidenced by increasing food bank users, these numbers are rising, with over 700,000 individuals on average turning to food banks every month. In BC, 10.4% of households lack the financial access to adequate food. Given that rising costs such as shelter, utilities and transportation are fixed, individuals usually sacrifice quantity or quality of food to meet tight budgets. Individuals who experience food insecurity are not your stereotypes of poverty- they can be employed or unemployed, seniors or children, homeowners, people on disability, single parents or families, even students such as yourself. The $5 Food Challenge aims to raise awareness on the prevalence of food insecurity in BC. Participants will take on the challenge of spending only $5 a day on food for one week (or $35 for the week), and will post daily blogs on inov8.ca to share their experiences.