Trends in affordability of the Illawarra Healthy Food Basket 2000-2007.

摘要: Aims:  The Illawarra Healthy Food Basket was developed as one measure to monitor the affordability of healthy eating in Australia. It consists 57 items selected meet nutritional requirements a reference family five. basket first costed region Australia 2000 and again 2001 2003. present study aimed repeat costing 2005 2007 assess trends since 2000. Methods:  Costing carried out same five suburbs previous surveys, using large supermarket, greengrocer butcher from each. Comparison data included: welfare entitlements obtained Centrelink, average weekly earnings consumer price index for food. Main outcome measures:  cost 2007, costs compared with changes earning benefits family. Results:  total $242.49, an increase 20.4% 2000, greatest increases prices vegetables (55.7%) fruit (46.7%). Fruits, meat were cheaper at independent grocers butchers than supermarkets. percentage or payments required purchase remained stable slightly below 30%. Conclusion:  These results indicate that has relatively constant but significant vegetable might be making food choices more difficult.