Katie Hopkins

[griddlebone]

^I agree although you can get massive bags of asda mixed frozen veg for £1. Maybe education has to be more about how to cook better/how to find the best deals in supermarkets. With a lot of things they might cost more but last longer, if you get a big packet of mince it might cost more than chicken nuggets but you can batch cook and freeze it.

Education is definitely important and I know that some childrens parents have to go to classes on how to eat healthier.

I was once in a school where 35% of children in year 4 had to have lessons on how to use a knife and fork because at home they only ever had things you could eat with your hands ie nuggets/fries/mcdonalds etc. Was horrible to see!

[whirlpools]

^That's very true about finding the best deal, I didn't know about the £1 Asda mixed veg. I think also people are quite reluctant to buy the value versions of fruit and veg, perhaps thinking they're not as healthy or good quality, when I'm fairly sure the only thing 'wrong' with them is that they're a less regular shape!

It's also often misleading the way that fruit and veg is priced. Sometimes buying a pack of three peppers or onions is cheaper or more expensive than buying the equivalent loose, but you'll so often see one priced per unit, the other priced per weight!