I have a theory that there is a impossible trinity (like in economics), where a food cannot be delicious, cheap and healthy at the same time. At maximum 2 of the 3 can be achieved.
Is there any food that breaks this theory?
Edit: I was thinking more about dishes (or something you put in your mouth) than the raw substances
Some popular suggestions include
- fruits (in season) and vegetables
- lentils, beans, rice
- mushrooms
- chicken
- just eat in moderation
Edit 2: Thanks for the various answers. Now there are a lot of (mostly bean-based) recipes for everyone to try out!
Also someone made a community for cheap healthy food after seeing this topic!
Sustainable eating is cheaper and healthier - Oxford study
Thanks but I’ll pass on food advice from the UK /s
Always remember - the flavor of their food and the beauty of their women led Britain to be the greatest seafaring nation in the world.
The article appears to be motivated by promoting a book written by someone, i don’t think a book sales article is representative of scientific practices and impartiality in science
Huh, interesting, that page says that vegan diets “reduced food costs by up to one third [emphasis mine]”, which I guess is nothing to scoff at but on the other hand doesn’t seem that large; I would have expected the relative cost of including meat in your diet to increase food costs by much more given how resource-intensive it is to produce meat compared to producing vegetables.
The prices of animal products are kept artificially low by subsidies and don’t reflex the real world cost.