The cost of Healthy Eating?

[Novella]

Its a really good point n2l and FS

I was floored watching the Jamie Oliver series when he went into US schools and a large number of the chidren could not identify what I would call your basic fresh vegies, onions, cauli and potatoes! How are these kids supposed to make healthy choices as adults if they don't know?

Education is a big component of healthy eating, then people can make informed choices about what they buy, although they still have to be able to afford it!

[~clover~]

Yeah, but thats not the point I was trying to make PZ. The pies & chips aren't healthy, but so many people don't understand that very well. Andwhen you don't know how to make a healthier meal for the same price, how do you do it?

The learning how to cook the cheaper healthier options IS a huge thing. We grew up on a tight budget. Our food was very basic, so I only really know basic foods. Chops, sausages, rissoles, mash, continental packet pasta's, peas, corn, carrot & broccoli. Those were our dinners every night. I'm still learning from others how to make different things now. We never had spag bol, or lasagne, or pasta's. Not that they are the healthiest of foods, but we just never had them. I never heard of lentils til a friend was cooking her DD a veggie lasagne. I've never eaten or used them myself. I wouldn't have a clue what to do with them.

I also had a DH who was raised on the same basic foods as me, so he only wanted those foods, so those are the foods our kids first ate & are used too. Its alot easier to just make sure they're eating than have them not eat a thing while you try to switch to healthier options.

I'm not making excuses here, I genuinly don't know much better, but I am learning. And I don't have the money to be buying some of that stuff if its something that noone will eat. I've done that alot lately by trying to get the kids to eat better. Their diet isn't too bad, but it could be better.