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Is it cheaper or more expensive to eat healthy?

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4 min read
A 2025 analysis showed that healthier foods are more than twice as expensive per calorie as less healthy alternatives, and the price of healthy food is rising faster. Despite this, strategic planning and smart shopping can make eating healthy more affordable than a diet of processed meals and takeaways.

Is it actually cheaper to eat unhealthy? A hidden cost analysis

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4 min read
According to a 2025 analysis by The Food Foundation, 1,000 calories of healthy food can cost more than double the price of 1,000 calories of less healthy options like processed foods. However, this simple price-per-calorie comparison doesn't reveal the whole story behind the question: is it actually cheaper to eat unhealthy?