Gosh -

As they say in realestate, Location, Location, Location. Not all places have farmers markets, Asian grocers etc. Major regional centre here and the food is expensive. The supposed fruit and veg supplier that "everyone" raves about, it more expensive and less quality than the major supermarkets. If you want to eat out as a family, forget about it. No food courts with sushi, salads, choice for all the different family tastes. There is the typical local cafe, with its thin skanky ham and cheese toasty paired with the local produced, but additive laden, juice like drink, costs more than feeding the family at Maccas. If you think about it, the Maccas meal could almost healthier

Whenever we make an effort to eat better (and I think we already eat pretty well), our food bill goes up. We do have a veggie patch, but honestly if you add up all the costs that have gone into its set-up and ongoing maintenance, I think we break even in compared to buying.

If only it was all so simple.
Astrid its a good point you make, there are a number of Australian studies that show eating healthy in rural areas is significantly higher than that of metropolitan areas

Well said MD!

This is a really interesting topic and I think goes to show that there are multiple issues relating to why people may not be making healthy food choices, cost being only one.

I know I don't always make healthy food choices and for me it's either due to convenience/laziness, cost, or because I prefer the taste of some foods.