Select Committee on Social Security Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence


Annex 7

ILLUSTRATIVE DAILY FOOD MENUS BASED ON LCA BASKET OF FOODS COUPLE WITH GIRL AGED 4 YEARS, BOY AGED 10 YEARS

Local authority tenants

October 2000 prices £ week
WeekendMid week
MealSundayTuesday
Breakfast6 weetabix 6 weetabix
1 pint milk1 pint milk
4 glasses fruit juice 4 glasses fruit juice
6 slices white toast 6 slices white toast
reduced fat spreadreduced fat spread
Mid-morning4 apples
Lunchroast chickenegg, lettuce, mayonnaise
potatoessandwiches
cabbage8 slices wholemeal bread
carrots4 bananas
gravy
ice-cream and pears
Mid-afternoon/after school 4 slices wholemeal toast and marmite
Suppertinned spaghetti pizza
12 fish fingerschips
baked beansbaked beans
potatoesketchup
ketchup4 yoghurts
Evening2 glasses of milk, biscuits 2 glasses of milk, biscuits

Family Budget Unit
January 2001.


 
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