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| What we really eat and drink in the north revealed | What we really eat and drink in the north revealed |
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| Here in the north we spend less on food and drink than the English average as well as less on eating out, according to the latest Family Food Survey. | Here in the north we spend less on food and drink than the English average as well as less on eating out, according to the latest Family Food Survey. |
| And while people in the north east, north west, Yorkshire and the Humber might eat less Indian, Chinese and Thai meals than other areas, consumption of alcohol is generally higher. | And while people in the north east, north west, Yorkshire and the Humber might eat less Indian, Chinese and Thai meals than other areas, consumption of alcohol is generally higher. |
| The data also shows that the average household incomes are lower here too - £562 a week in the north east compared to an English average of £702. | The data also shows that the average household incomes are lower here too - £562 a week in the north east compared to an English average of £702. |
| The report covers about 6,000 households across the United Kingdom each year and details UK food purchases by type of food with estimates of nutrient content. | The report covers about 6,000 households across the United Kingdom each year and details UK food purchases by type of food with estimates of nutrient content. |
| In this latest report which, covers 2011, it reveals how spending on healthy fruit and vegetables has dropped with lower income households now spending 15 per cent less on those than in 2007. | In this latest report which, covers 2011, it reveals how spending on healthy fruit and vegetables has dropped with lower income households now spending 15 per cent less on those than in 2007. |
| The Guardian reports that the survey provides evidence for a 'nutritional recession' . Which? executive director Richard Lloyd saying that: | The Guardian reports that the survey provides evidence for a 'nutritional recession' . Which? executive director Richard Lloyd saying that: |
| "One in six people say rising food prices are making it difficult to eat healthily, so we want to see a more ambitious approach from government and the industry to help people make healthier choices." | "One in six people say rising food prices are making it difficult to eat healthily, so we want to see a more ambitious approach from government and the industry to help people make healthier choices." |
| Eating Out | Eating Out |
| Some of the key findings which relate to the north: * North west had the lowest purchases of vegetables. * North east had the lowest purchases of Indian, Chinese and Thai meals' category at 23 grams per person. * Yorkshire and the Humber (and London) had the highest purchases of fish and fish products at 16 (and 17) grams per person per week. * North east had the highest purchases of alcoholic drinks and confectionery and the lowest of fruit and for cheese. | Some of the key findings which relate to the north: * North west had the lowest purchases of vegetables. * North east had the lowest purchases of Indian, Chinese and Thai meals' category at 23 grams per person. * Yorkshire and the Humber (and London) had the highest purchases of fish and fish products at 16 (and 17) grams per person per week. * North east had the highest purchases of alcoholic drinks and confectionery and the lowest of fruit and for cheese. |
| You can explore the full report here and some of the key data which relates to the northern regions can be downloaded here. | You can explore the full report here and some of the key data which relates to the northern regions can be downloaded here. |
| * Sarah Hartley writes about food in the north of England at the blog www.foodiesarah.co.uk which also features food bloggers from across across the region as well as regular news and reviews. | * Sarah Hartley writes about food in the north of England at the blog www.foodiesarah.co.uk which also features food bloggers from across across the region as well as regular news and reviews. |
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