The McIntoshes have dropped out of the challenge, which is disappointing for
Jocelyn McIntosh, who feels her husband didn't support the idea of the task. And James and Alisa feel that
Kyle McIntosh would have benefited the most of all the individuals health-wise in doing the diet. The remaining five families are finding that in the initial days of the challenge they have not yet figured out how to vary their diet. Some individuals miss specific food items which they will have to try and replace. With James and Alisa's help, some do manage to source replacements while some need to make their own. For sweet tooth
Cassie Clark Vernon, it is sugar that she misses. The Clark/Vernons take a visit to a local honey farm and learn how honey is made. For
Alma Hawes, it is red wine that she misses. James and Alisa point the Haweses to a local organic winery, where they barter work for some bottled red. For
Angela St. Cyr who is probably the best cook among all the families, it is salt that she misses. The St. Cyrs take a trip to the beach to make their own salt from sea water. And for
Alex Weremchuk, it is coffee that she misses. She finds a possible replacement that grows wild in the area. But all families miss wheat, which is used in so many food products in a western diet.
Steve Peters, who works as a local grocer, feels it is his responsibility to source a local supplier of wheat flour. He comes up short of demand from the families, both in terms of quantity and actual product. James and Alisa assist in finding a more reliable source of wheat flour. As the families search for food, they come across some surprising finds. As the families settle into the challenge, one takes advantage of what they see as a loophole. At a social gathering for the families on day 22, the other families learn of the one that took advantage of this "gray area", which causes a rift amongst the families.
—Huggo