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Trudy provides expert commentary on most nutrition questions. Her special interests and expertise are in weight management, portion control and serve size, children’s diet, and gastric banding for morbidly obese.

Media Release:                                                                              Brisbane, Australia 4 July 2010

Source: Trudy Williams, Director of FoodTalk.com.au is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Nutritionist.

UNIT PRICING EXPOSES HIGH COST OF LUNCHBOX EXTRAS

Parents are paying up to $45 per kg for popular lunchbox snacks, according to Accredited Practising Dietitian, Trudy Williams, yet they’ll skimp on other quality food items costing far less than half that price. The price of convenience not only cuts deep into the budget but it also means that nutrition is sacrificed.

Compare the prices:

  • Top brand muesli bars and lunch-time bars $13.50 - $30.80 per kg (on special!)
  • Rice crackers $12.30 per kg
  • Crispy snacks such as potato chips and corn chips $14.50 through $31.00 per kg
  • Kid’s fancy fruit-flavoured nuggets $25.10 per kg
  • Leading brand fruit straps $45.20 per kg
  • Jubes and lollies $7.50 to $16.90 per kg

Better choices both health and $ wise:

  • Fruit loaf $5.30 per kg
  • Fresh apples $2.50 - $4.00 per kg
  • Mandarins $3.45 per kg
  • Fresh carrots $1.50 - $2.50 per kg
  • Cherry tomatoes $6 - $9 per kg
  • Frozen corn cobs $4.75 per kg
  • Peaches packed in natural juice $4.00 per kg
  • Sultanas $4.00 per kg, but even organic sultanas are cheaper than many lollies at only $9.80 per kg
  • Popping corn (for popping at home) $3.40 per kg

Trudy is available to demonstrate the price and nutrition differences in these and other popular snack foods, and to show tasty and better value (both health and dollar wise) snacks.

Email info@foodtalk.com.au or call 0407117030 or + 61 7 38708616

Trudy Williams is an award-winning author who has four published books, the most recent being this=that child size: a life-size photo guide to kids’ food serves. The other titles are The Pocket Gastric Band Guide, this=that: a life-size photo guide to food serves, and Food for Gastric Banding – nutrition and lifestyle solutions. Trudy has more than 30 years professional experience and runs a successful private consultancy in Brisbane. She won the President's Award for Innovation for her book this=that: a life-size photo guide to food serves. This is a prestigious professional award offered by the Dietitians Association of Australia.

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