{"id":100758,"date":"2025-03-05T07:59:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T06:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bioecoactual.com\/?p=100758"},"modified":"2025-06-23T17:47:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T15:47:06","slug":"dietary-inequalities-worsen-as-healthier-foods-soar-in-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bioecoactual.com\/en\/2025\/03\/05\/dietary-inequalities-worsen-as-healthier-foods-soar-in-price\/","title":{"rendered":"Dietary inequalities worsen as healthier foods soar in price"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dietary inequalities in the UK have deepened over the past two years, with healthier food becoming increasingly unaffordable, according to the latest Broken Plate report<\/strong> by The Food Foundation. The report, funded by The Nuffield Foundation, paints a stark picture of a food system that is worsening health inequalities rather than addressing them.<\/p>\n

\"Dietary<\/p>\n

The report found that healthier foods are now more than twice as expensive per calorie as less healthy options. Over the past two years, the cost of healthier food has risen at twice the rate of unhealthy food, further restricting access for lower-income households. The figures suggest that the most deprived fifth of the population would need to spend 45% of their disposable income to afford a government-recommended healthy diet\u2014a figure that jumps to 70% for households with children. Although this has fallen from the peak of the cost-of-living crisis (50% in 2021-22), it remains higher than the pre-crisis level (43% in 2020-21).<\/p>\n

The report highlights structural issues in the UK\u2019s food system that contribute to poor health outcomes, particularly among deprived communities. Key findings include:<\/p>\n