IJERPH, Vol. 15, Pages 1255: Cost and Affordability of Diets Modelled on Current Eating Patterns and on Dietary Guidelines, for New Zealand Total Population, M āori and Pacific Households
IJERPH, Vol. 15, Pages 1255: Cost and Affordability of Diets Modelled on Current Eating Patterns and on Dietary Guidelines, for New Zealand Total Population, Māori and Pacific Households
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health doi: 10.3390/ijerph15061255
Authors:
Sally Mackay
Tina Buch
Stefanie Vandevijvere
Rawinia Goodwin
Erina Korohina
Mafi Funaki-Tahifote
Amanda Lee
Boyd Swinburn
The affordability of diets modelled on the current (less healthy) diet compared to a healthy diet based on Dietary Guidelines was calculated for population groups in New Zealand. Diets using common foods were developed for a household of four for the total population, Māori and Pacific groups. Māori and Pacific nutrition expert panels ensured the diets were appropriate. Each current (less healthy) diet was based on eating patterns identified from national nutrition surveys. Food prices were collected from retail outlets. Only the current diets contained alcohol, takeaways and discretionary foods. The modelled healthy diet was cheaper than the current diet for the total population (3.5% difference) and Pacific households (4.5% difference) and similar in cost for Māori households (0.57% difference). When the diets were equivalent in energy, the healthy diet was more expensive than the current diet for all population groups (by 8.5% to 15.6%). For households on the minimum wage, the diets required 27% to 34% of household income, and if receiving inc...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Sally Mackay Tina Buch Stefanie Vandevijvere Rawinia Goodwin Erina Korohina Mafi Funaki-Tahifote Amanda Lee Boyd Swinburn Tags: Article Source Type: research
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