The cost of living is biting. Here’s how to spend less on meat and dairy

  • Written by: Clare Collins AO, Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
The cost of living is biting. Here’s how to spend less on meat and dairyJose Ignacio Pompe/Unsplash

The cost of groceries has risen substantially over the last year. Food and non-alcoholic drinks rose by 7.9% in the year to May, with biggest increases in dairy products (15.1%), breads and cereals (12.8%) and processed foods (11.5%).

Meat costs rose by 3.8%, but the absolute increase was high, with a kilo of fillet...

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