New budget hampers which contain food costing 'less than one pound per meal' have been launched to help people struggling with the cost of living crisis. Online food retailer Musclefood has launched two hampers priced at £45 and £59, which include foods like chicken, mince, sausages and meatballs.
The £59 Value Hamper has 7.3kg of meat, which can feed a family 66 meals working out at just under 90p per meal, according to Musclefood. The £45 hamper has 5.2kg of meat to make 44 meals, which costs less than £1.05 per portion. Each hamper comes with a guide to help families come up with low cost meals.
The launch comes as inflation is at a 40 year high, with people relying on foodbanks more often. The Trussell Trust handed out over 2.1 million emergency food parcels between April 2021 and March 2022 - an increase of 14 per cent compared to the same period in 2019-20.
