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Healthy Foods can be too Costly
The five-year study in Queensland, which is likely to reflect national trends, found that while snacks and confectionery increased in price by about 31 percent, the price of fruit soared by more than 112 per cent.
Overall, fresh produce and other healthy foods increased in price by 50 per cent between 2000 and 2006, well above the 32.5 per cent inflation rate for food in general.
The research follows a report in the Herald last week, on obesity overtaking tobacco as the leading cause of illness and premature death for the first time, and Australia was unprepared for the huge number of health problems, this will cause.
The head of the school of exercise and nutrition sciences at Deakin University, David Crawford, said there was an urgent need for healthy food to be more available and for the issue to be put on the political agenda.
Professor Crawford said the recommendations of the National Preventative Health Task Force, released last year, were the best effort in 20 years to promote healthy eating and prevent disease.
The taskforce recommended the government consider extra taxation of unhealthy food in Australia, and introduce formal strategies to address price, choice and access to healthy food.
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July 24th, 2010 at 5:41 pm
This article is nothing but truth, the fact is people buy unhealthy things not just because they taste good, but because they are also cheap.
If fruits and vegetables were as cheap as a ten cent ramen packet, people would eat those just to save the money. Everyone would be richer and healthier. But alas, the farmers need to make money, and the government just does not care…
August 2nd, 2010 at 6:27 pm
This is the reason why a lot of people can’t go on a diet like those who are earning a lot of money. Usually those people who undertake some diet plans are the one that are earning more than they really need.
August 11th, 2010 at 7:20 am
I 100% agree with David Crawford. Healthy foods have skyrocketed in prices while junk food hasn’t had too much of an increase. This is an issue that really needs to be addressed. This is one of the major causes of health issues and obesity. Many just cannot afford those high prices put on the healthier foods everyday.
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