The cost of a healthy food basket Study of six household types in the Republic of Ireland (safefood & VPSJ)

Issued: May 2015

Summary

This report focuses on food, one of the 16 elements of the Minimum Essential Standard of Living (MESL) data. It is based on a methodology called Consensual Budget Standards (CBS). The report is presented in the context of increasing concerns about the issue of food poverty in the Republic of Ireland (ROI) and an increase in the number of people reporting that they do not have enough money to buy food.