The cost of a basket of food compatible with healthy eating guidelines is higher than a comparable basket of standard food.

The article presents a study which compares the costs of a basket of food that matches with healthy eating guidelines and a standard basket of food in different socioeconomic status (SES) in Great Britain. It examines the difference between the cost of healthy food basket and standard food basket. It notes the findings of the study that show that the cost of the healthy food basket was more expensive than the standard food basket and the difference between the cost of such baskets was small.