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The expensive price of fruit in UK.
delboy604
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Something needs to be done to reduce price of healthy foods.
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Totally free!!
I'm living off blackberries, apples and pears at the moment since I can get all for free within 15 minutes walk of my house, but in general I do agree - sometimes is cheaper to eat junk than eat healthy!8 -
subsidise the cost with higher television license fees m82
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Learn to farm.0
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Everytime I travel and come back to the states I don't complain about our prices here anymore!1
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So fruit is the only healthy food? There are no other healthy foods available in the UK?1
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subsidise the cost with higher television license fees m8
Are you mad? We already get robbed from this outdated tax.
Subsidies should come from the new sugar tax recently introduced, one of the reason it had been set up I believe. Beyond that the taxing of junk food, and unhealthy fast foods would be far more viable.0 -
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I don't think the fruit *is* that expensive. Some out of season & imported things can be, but generally in season uk grown fruits & veg aren't - perhaps with a few exceptions like asparagus. At loca market stalls you can get a weeks worth of fruit & veg for 2 adults & 2 kids for £15, Aldi/Lidl have fruit/veg of the week 6 at 39p each, Morrisons, Asda, Tesco all do bunches of bananas under £1, huge bags of apples £2. I appreciated how low the prices are on coming back from Tennessee - seems like they only grow corn there and everything else has to travel, with the appropriate mark-up on the shelf!7
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Agree with above, fresh fruit and veg in the supermarkets are very reasonable I think.0
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Lidl and Aldi do brilliant weekly deals. Seasonal fruit is very reasonable and frozen fruit is perfectly fine too if you'd be looking for berries in winter...!1
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Food will be tend expensive in the UK. Short growing season, not the best soil. The UK only produces about 60% of the food it uses. Supply and demand, simple economics
The US on thr other hand exports about 1/3 of the food it produces.3 -
OMG, I saw that picture of those blackberries and apples and was SO envious! Then I went for a walk in the park, and now my belly is filled with blackberries and apples!
Fruit is quite cheap where I live, almost always good quality, and in great variety, so that's not why I nick fruit in parks
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JoshuaMcAllister wrote: »
Thread title: The expensive price of fruit in UK
OP post: Something needs to be done to reduce price of healthy foods.0 -
Believe it or not I read the title and post, nowhere does it states in either of those comments that "So fruit is the only healthy food? There are no other healthy foods available in the UK?"
Poor attempt at being funny? I'd say so, nothing to contribute why bother posting?
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Something needs to be done to reduce price of healthy foods.
You need to shop around, I find lots of fruit for less than £1. Buy frozen which last longer or dried fruit.Learn to farm.
I'm thinking that would be more expensive, especially if you don't own any land or a garden. You would have to pay for the land/allotment, pay for tools and any other equipment, the seeds and then there's the time and up keep.2 -
JoshuaMcAllister wrote: »Believe it or not I read the title and post, nowhere does it states in either of those comments that "So fruit is the only healthy food? There are no other healthy foods available in the UK?"
Poor attempt at being funny? I'd say so, nothing to contribute why bother posting?
If you don't like the answer, ask a better question.
The implication that fruit is the only healthy food is there. I tend to read between the lines as well as the lines themselves. Fruit can't be the only "expensive" "healthy" food in the U.K., so why single it out?1 -
It's tough to find good prices on fresh produce. What about canned fruits (in juice or water) or frozen? Is that an option?1
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Something needs to be done to reduce price of healthy foods.
What are you finding expensive besides fruit? What kind of fruit is expensive? Where are you buying it? What type of area do you live in? Do you have any ideas on how to reduce food costs?
Where I live there are farms where you can go and pick fruit and pay less than at the store as well as farmer's markets or stands for fruits, vegetables, eggs, honey and meats. I guess both cases you are buying locally grown, in season and direct from the farmer and it is a bit cheaper.
Some people do food co-ops.
Some people do garden on a small or large scale.
There is a community garden in my town and others nearby headed up by a group trying to promote more access to healthy foods. I believe they get a grant from the government to help pay for supplies and people who want to have a garden patch can grow what they want.1 -
JoshuaMcAllister wrote: »JoshuaMcAllister wrote: »Believe it or not I read the title and post, nowhere does it states in either of those comments that "So fruit is the only healthy food? There are no other healthy foods available in the UK?"
Poor attempt at being funny? I'd say so, nothing to contribute why bother posting?
If you don't like the answer, ask a better question.
The implication that fruit is the only healthy food is there. I tend to read between the lines as well as the lines themselves. Fruit can't be the only "expensive" "healthy" food in the U.K., so why single it out?
I also read between the lines, In his first statement "expensive food price in the UK" is obviously the main reason he felt the need to start the thread, within that he comments "Something needs to be done to reduce price of healthy foods" which I assume he has used as the basis for a conversation. I fail to see the implication that fruit is the the ONLY expensive healthy food.
Each to their own I guess. Like I said before, nothing to contribute why post? That'll be your 3rd BS post with no real contribution to the discussion.
Okay, so the OP says: "something needs to be done to reduce the price of healthy food."
Obvious response: "why? Healthy food seems to me to be pretty cheap." (This is true, at least where I live in the US.)
OP's predicted response: "no, like I said, fruit is expensive where I live in the UK."
That's what zyxst was responding to, spelled out.
But if you don't think that's a fair reading, we are left with the question: why does something need to be done to reduce the price of healthy food and what is that something? I'd say it makes more sense to let the market drive the price of food and then subsidize those who need help to afford them.0 -
I am curious on a comparison with the USA
Were I shop in the UK you can get for under 80p or 1$
6 apples
5 bananas
6 pears
1 coconut
6 kiwi
8 plums
5 peach/nectarine
5 Bell peppers
Mushrooms (1.7 cups)
Sweet Potato (4.2 cups)
Potato (8 cups)
or for under 75 cents; (In Cups)
Carrots 4.2
Broccoli 1.4
Bunch spring onion
Bean sprouts 1.3
Whole turnip
Brown onion 4.2
Parsnip 2.1
Large Cabbage head
Beetroot 1.3
1 Aubergine
Small swede
6 tomato
Whole cumber
Whole lettuce head
Bunch spring onion
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JoshuaMcAllister wrote: »JoshuaMcAllister wrote: »Believe it or not I read the title and post, nowhere does it states in either of those comments that "So fruit is the only healthy food? There are no other healthy foods available in the UK?"
Poor attempt at being funny? I'd say so, nothing to contribute why bother posting?
If you don't like the answer, ask a better question.
The implication that fruit is the only healthy food is there. I tend to read between the lines as well as the lines themselves. Fruit can't be the only "expensive" "healthy" food in the U.K., so why single it out?
I also read between the lines, In his first statement "expensive food price in the UK" is obviously the main reason he felt the need to start the thread, within that he comments "Something needs to be done to reduce price of healthy foods" which I assume he has used as the basis for a conversation. I fail to see the implication that fruit is the the ONLY expensive healthy food.
Each to their own I guess. Like I said before, nothing to contribute why post? That'll be your 3rd BS post with no real contribution to the discussion.
Not to be nitpicky, but the person who originally stated "so fruit is the only healthy food" isn't the poster you are quoting here.
I also inferred the same from the thread title and original post and had a similar initial reaction, so I think asking the question "so fruit is the only healthy food" is actually a positive contribution to the discussion. Perhaps the OP hadn't thought about other nutrient dense options? Perhaps they didn't know that frozen fruits can be just as healthful as fresh, and often more economical and widely available as seasonality isn't a factor?
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Aldi has cheap fruit and veg. Quality is fine
Infact aldi has many cheap products1 -
I am curious on a comparison with the USA
Were I shop in the UK you can get for under 80p or 1$
6 apples
5 bananas
6 pears
1 coconut
6 kiwi
8 plums
5 peach/nectarine
5 Bell peppers
Mushrooms (1.7 cups)
Sweet Potato (4.2 cups)
Potato (8 cups)
or for under 75 cents; (In Cups)
Carrots 4.2
Broccoli 1.4
Bunch spring onion
Bean sprouts 1.3
Whole turnip
Brown onion 4.2
Parsnip 2.1
Large Cabbage head
Beetroot 1.3
1 Aubergine
Small swede
6 tomato
Whole cumber
Whole lettuce head
Bunch spring onion
These prices seem cheap to me! I would eat a lot more produce if that were the case.
Where I shop (in the USA) you can get 6 apples for $3
Bananas are about 50 cents/pound
Kiwi when in season are around 25 cents each
Peachs and nectarines go for 59 cents/pound when in season. Much more than that other times of year.
Yellow, orange, red bell peppers are $1.50, sometimes 89 cents on sale
8 oz of bella mushrooms are $3
Sweet potatos and regular potatoes range from 49cents/pound to 89cent/pound
Carrots are about $1/pound
Broccoli $1.50/pound
Onions and cabbage are dirt cheap
Iceberg lettuce and cabbage are cheap also
Tomatoes range from 99cents/pound to $3/pound depending on the variety
These prices aren't even for organic produce.0 -
I am curious on a comparison with the USA
Were I shop in the UK you can get for under 80p or 1$
6 apples
5 bananas
6 pears
1 coconut
6 kiwi
8 plums
5 peach/nectarine
5 Bell peppers
Mushrooms (1.7 cups)
Sweet Potato (4.2 cups)
Potato (8 cups)
or for under 75 cents; (In Cups)
Carrots 4.2
Broccoli 1.4
Bunch spring onion
Bean sprouts 1.3
Whole turnip
Brown onion 4.2
Parsnip 2.1
Large Cabbage head
Beetroot 1.3
1 Aubergine
Small swede
6 tomato
Whole cumber
Whole lettuce head
Bunch spring onion
I'm quite impressed with these prices! I live in farm country in Oregon USA where they grow just about everything in the summer. One would think that would result in lower prices. Store prices are higher here for many items on your list even in season (some about double). Many fruit and veg are sold by weight rather than by the piece. For example:
Apples - $1.99 pound
Broccoli - $1.59 pound
Onions - 99c pound
Grapes - $2.99 pound ($4.99 in winter)!
I do have a small garden to save money and so I can, freeze and dry my bounty. Many of my friends who live in apartments (flats to you Brits
) do container gardening in the summer - lettuces, tomatoes, cucumbers, etc. 0 -
Price is an objective term; it's just a number - whether an item is expensive, is a subjective opinion. It has to do with how highly that item is valued by the individual. What constitutes "healthy" food is a matter of opinion. Foods can also be found at high prices and low prices, depending on where you look, and when, and what you look for.
Examples: I love fruit, so I buy a lot of it and don't find it expensive at all. I go for the cheapest that I find tempting. My neighbour hates fruit and think it's a waste of money, even though he has access to the same shops as I do. He would most likely even refuse free fruit. My posh friend only buys organic. To her, that markup is worth it. To me, it's a scam. My brother buys prepared food all the time, because he is busy and his time is valuable. I have a lot of spare time and I love to cook, so the "convenience" of readymeals doesn't appeal to me at all. My mother would buy "fresh" strawberries in January.
(And the concoction "expensive prices" is itself an abomination
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jen_mccusker wrote: »
Maybe you should try shopping where this guy shops?
I am curious on a comparison with the USA
Were I shop in the UK you can get for under 80p or 1$
6 apples
5 bananas
6 pears
1 coconut
6 kiwi
8 plums
5 peach/nectarine
5 Bell peppers
Mushrooms (1.7 cups)
Sweet Potato (4.2 cups)
Potato (8 cups)
or for under 75 cents; (In Cups)
Carrots 4.2
Broccoli 1.4
Bunch spring onion
Bean sprouts 1.3
Whole turnip
Brown onion 4.2
Parsnip 2.1
Large Cabbage head
Beetroot 1.3
1 Aubergine
Small swede
6 tomato
Whole cumber
Whole lettuce head
Bunch spring onion
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