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Sales of fruit and vegetables slump to 50-year low

Shoppers are sacrificing healthier, fresh foods in order to save money, according to new report

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The Food Foundation study said sales had suffered as families struggled amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis
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The Food Foundation study said sales had suffered as families struggled amid the ongoing cost-of-living crisis

Sales of fruit and vegetables have fallen to their lowest in 50 years, as consumers opt for cheaper and less healthy products, a new survey has found. The study was published in the latest Progress...

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