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And just in case (having read the previous post) you were thinking a healthy diet is all about choice.... what we actually see is that to maintain a healthy diet takes an impossible proportion of disposable income for the poorest 20% of the population.... no-one can spend 70% of their income on food when they also are confronted with rising fuel prices & record rents....

We are living in a country which is hurtling back to the social structures of Victorian Britain.

#Food #health
Chart: A healthy diet is unaffordable for the poorest families in the UK. Share of disposable income required to afford the Eayewell Guide by inomce quartile (%) Shows for the poorest 20% of households it would take 70% of income for those with children & 42% for those without. in the top 20% the proportions are 12% & 10%
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ImmigrationIsNotACrime
I used to work with young homel3ss trying to help them. budget. I would support them with shopping. We had lots of lofty ideas about healthy eating, teaching young people to cook and budget.

In practice, they would end up in Iceland buying chicken nuggets etc. When you looked at it closely this was the most effective cost per calory shop. Vitamins are a luxury if your income is that low.

A friend runs an outdoor project for families. They provide lunch. The project is relatively well-funded and my friend buys nice fruit, berries etc. The kids and parents go straight for the fruit. Sometimes leaving cake and sweets behind. There are never any leftover fruit but always biscuits left behind.
Emeritus Prof Christopher May
Yes, I think the final point is crucial - its the forces of inequality, not a misunderstanding of what might be healthy that is the underlying issue
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