How to eat like you're rich - on a budget: Why you don't have to sacrifice fresh veg and good meat over the holidays - and the 'processed foods' that AREN'T bad for you
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Grocery shopping has become a 'horrifying' experience for many due to the cost of living crisis - and we could end up paying for it with our health. Cash-strapped shoppers are sacrificing their wellbeing by filling up on ultra-processed foods, eating too much takeaway and skipping fresh fruit and vegetables.
![[Australians are paying 54 per cent more than the world average for groceries, a financial burden that has made shopping a 'horrifying' experience for many]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/10/16/01/89040065-13790129-Australians_are_paying_54_per_cent_more_than_the_world_average_f-a-4_1729036951312.jpg)
Leading Australian food scientist, Gary Kennedy, spoke to FEMAIL about the common mistakes that budget-conscious shoppers are making - and ways to be thriftier without making yourself sick. 1. Filling up your trolley with ultra-processed foods (UPF). Ultra-processed foods are being blamed for the epidemic of obesity, diabetes and rising cancer rates among younger people.
![[Fresh fruits and vegetables have become harder to afford and Mr Kennedy said this is partly due to the standardisation of produce which makes perfect looking fruits and vegetables]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/10/16/01/89040067-13790129-Fresh_fruits_and_vegetables_have_become_harder_to_afford_and_Mr_-a-5_1729036952356.jpg)
But experts disagree about exactly which foods should fall under the umbrella term, with some arguing it is 'too broad' and lumps almond milk in the same category as sugary soft drinks. 'The problem with ultra-processed foods is that there isn't a key definition in the dictionary or in standard codes, or even in law,' Mr Kennedy said.
'It's basically food that has ended up nowhere near what the raw materials are like, and significant portions of what makes it nutritious are gone.'. Australian food scientist Gary Kennedy has said that if the government wants people to eat a healthier diet, then the right kinds of foods need to be made cheaper.
While Mr Kennedy did say that some healthier products, such as tofu, technically fit the definition of 'ultra-processed', the term really covers items including white bread, white sugar and products like fizzy drink and ready meals, which contain a high number of artificial additives and preservatives.
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