It’s safe to say that we are all feeling the pinch at the moment. Costs are rising and wages seem to be either staying the same or decreasing. Well how does saving £400 a year on food sound?
If this sounds of interest to you, then buying frozen food instead of fresh could be the way to go. According to research conducted by Sheffield Hallam University, a basket of frozen goods cost around£15.45 , and the same basket of fresh goods would cost around £23.25. So, if you made the swap, you could find yourself saving as much as a third every week.
With so many families finding it difficult to cover the rising cost of living, I’m sure any savings would be welcome. However, many people will be reluctant to opt for the frozen options over fresh, because of nutritional value. But, research was also released which said that in many cases, there should be no difference in this.
This study was of all the different types of foodstuff, from “value” ranges all the way up to organic and they found that at per 100g, the frozen food was much better value for money. The items that were looked at were things like vegetables, chicken, fish, sausages and pizzas.
If you made the swap, you could save over £400 in a year in cost. Not only this, but it could also reduce a lot of food waste. Recently it was reported that in the UK, we throw away as much as 17% of fresh food, so another good reason to go frozen!
