An Auckland family featured on
Eat Well For Less NZ say the savings learned through the TV show have stuck - they re even on track to buy their first home early next year. The family of four is also eating healthier food, with frozen chicken tenders removed permanently from the breakfast menu. Couple Imran Ali and Hina Imran, and their children Emmen, 4, and Hashir, 10, were the first family from Pakistan to feature in the prime time TVNZ 1 show.
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Hina Imran, with daughter Hashir, says the filming experience was “really eye-opening”. The show’s co-host Ginesh Raj instantly spotted a culture clash when he examined the contents of their shopping trolley.
Sarah Nealon05:00, May 06 2021
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Ganesh Raj and Mike Van de Elzen return for a new season of Eat Well For Less NZ.
Eating less meat than most people do now is arguably better for the planet and our health. Some might argue that cutting down or even ditching meat can also save money at the supermarket checkout. This week on
Eat Well For Less NZ, chef Mike Van de Elzen and restaurateur Ganesh Raj show how to create plant-based dishes that won’t break the bank. But if you’re thinking of swapping chicken for chickpeas then there are some things you need to consider.
In Tuesday’s episode of the popular TVNZ 1 consumer show, the Binns were left speechless when their weekly food budget was revealed to have ballooned to $804.
Eat Well For Less hosts Ganesh Raj and Mike Van de Elzen called their food spending “outrageous” and criticised their lack of planning and reliance on takeaways to feed the family. “That’s a lot … I think that total was definitely more than we were expecting,” says Alex, who works in IT and is described in the show as a super-snacker . Angela, who works in finance, admits: “Budget has never been an issue for us”.
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Ganesh Raj and Mike Van de Elzen return for a new season of Eat Well For Less NZ.
What would it take for you to make smarter choices when it comes to supermarket shopping? If you had more money and more time would you buy healthier food items with the intention of creating delicious meals at home? I would. Or at least I think I would. I have fantasies of creating beautiful salads with fancy cheeses, exotic dressings, hard-to-find grains, expensive nuts and char-grilled vegetables. However, it turns out having more cash to spend on food is no guarantee you will make sensible choices for the sake of your health and your wallet.