By Maria Goncalves2021-07-07T00:01:00+01:00
According to the Broken Plate Report, foods that are high in sugar and fat are cheaper than healthier foods
Healthier foods are currently nearly three times as expensive as their less healthy counterparts, according to a new report from the Food Foundation.
The annual Broken Plate Report said dietary inequality, obesity levels, and “critically low levels” of healthy food consumption contributed to a “broken” current food system in the UK.
According to the study, foods that are high in sugar and fat are only 40% of the cost of fruit & vegetables per each 1,000 calories.
In addition, the poorest fifth of the country’s households would need to spend 40% of their income on healthier food to be able to meet the government’s Eatwell Guide costs, compared with 5% for the wealthiest fifth.