Eating healthy meals on a tight budget is possible, nutritionists insist, after research found that foods packed with nutrients are twice as expensive on average.
Food experts have contacted The Times to highlight the many affordable and nutritious alternatives to cheap and ultra-processed foods that are common across supermarket shelves.
They point out that cooking from scratch and using fresh and seasonal ingredients can provide nutritious alternatives at rock-bottom prices.
Their comments come after Food Foundation research published this week that showed eating healthily has never been more expensive.
The study, by researchers at the University of Cambridge, looked at the nutritional value of foods listed in the consumer price index of inflation. It found that the half of foods with the most nutrients
