bread
The real cost of a loaf of bread
Non-organic bread flour in New Zealand has been fortified with folic acid since 2023. So I bought a mill. Then I worked out what a home loaf actually costs against the supermarket, and the answer surprised me.
bread
Non-organic bread flour in New Zealand has been fortified with folic acid since 2023. So I bought a mill. Then I worked out what a home loaf actually costs against the supermarket, and the answer surprised me.
chicken
Bostock organic chicken costs around $200 more per person per year than the standard supermarket brands. That's about $3.85 a week β a takeaway coffee. Here's a side-by-side comparison of what your money is actually buying you, brand by brand and process by process.
Health
We will buy pills, powders, and βhealthβ products, then say better food is too expensive. A friendly question: have we been sold the add-on while neglecting the foundation?
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