5 A DAY For Under 50p, Says Cancer Charity, UK

Not that there is any truth to the 5-a-day concept...

A review of supermarket prices has shown that five portions of fruits and vegetables can be bought for under 50p, despite rising food prices.

The review of fruits and vegetable prices by World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) found that even if people limit choice to fresh produce, it is still possible to buy five portions for just 42p.

WCRF conducted the review following reports of people struggling to afford to eat fruits and vegetables because of increases in food prices coinciding with lower wages.

This is a concern because there is evidence that eating plenty of a range of fruits and vegetables probably reduces risk of cancer, which is why WCRF recommends people eat at least five portions a day.

Still, if you want to increase your intake believing this is a "healthier" way to eat, so much for the "it is too expensive for me to eat healthy food" excuse.