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Economics & Food: Eating Good Food On a Budget

Delicious streamlined nutrition that doesn’t break the bank

Chris Leeson
11 min readMay 6, 2018

Three times daily, an epic decision takes place as people weigh up the options for their next meal. The average worker has the struggle of whether to meal prep, make lunch, or buy lunch, let alone consider what’s for dinner. Amongst this seemingly simple decision is a complex analysis of costs and benefits. Food is fuel but if you’re a foodie then it’s so much more than that.

So I partnered up with health food specialists Mettle + Grace to create an economists healthy and delicious meal plan.

“It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard for their own interest.”
Adam Smith

Economics and Food?

Chris Leeson
Chris Leeson

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I found your Economist food article to be fascinating. As I thought about it I realized that I could be more efficient and eat healthier as suggested by Mettle & Grace then have more energy and money too.

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Great article. Who knew economics could be relatable to our food habits... i must admit… i am guilty of being THAT person loves spending money on food for the sake of the photo. Thanks for the insight and suggestions.

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