How well does the average British family eat?

Does the food system restrict healthy choices for typical British families? That was the question posed by independent organisation The Food Foundation’s report, Force-Fed, sponsored by Benenden, which was presented to the UK government.

The answer? The diets of typical British families are the greatest risk to their health and survival, found the think tank. Here are some of the findings:

Tipping the scales

• 25% are obese
• 5% have diabetes

Fruit & fibre

• 74% don’t eat enough fruit and vegetables

Too Complicated

• 50%+ can’t understand nutritional information

Empty calories

• High-fat
• salt or sugar food gives 47% of our calories

Waste not, want not

• We spend 20% more due to promotions

Eating out

• 53% increase in places to eat out in the last 10 years
• Eating out uses up 1/3 of spending on food & drink