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The average of the healthy product basket compiled by the Ministry of Economy and Industry in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and is based on data from the Consumer Council from the Prices website, Stood at NIS 785 in the fourth quarter of 2021 An increase of NIS 21 compared to the previous quarter, in which the Tishrei holidays took place, a period characterized by price reductions.
Most of the chains included in the healthy basket showed an increase in the price of the average cost of the basket compared to the previous quarter.
From the list of chains tested, the chain that sold the healthiest basket of products at the most expensive price in the fourth quarter is “Mini Super Alonit” – the average cost of the basket tested in this quarter is NIS 931.
From the list of chains tested, the chain that sold the healthiest basket of products at the cheapest price in the fourth quarter is “Rami Levy” – the average cost of the basket tested in this quarter is NIS 678.
The difference between the expensive chain and the cheapest chain in the fourth quarter was 37%, which is NIS 253.
In the test of The “discount” chains The average price of the healthy product basket in the fourth quarter of 2021 was about 730 ₪. The price difference between the expensive and cheap chain was 15%, which is 99 NIS.
The basket is based on recommended foods for the green symbol and includes mostly products from plants, from the categories of fruits and vegetables, olive oil, nuts and seeds, legumes and whole grains and categories of animal products such as milk and its products and substitutes, chicken eggs and fish
The Ministry of Economy and Industry, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, based on data from the Consumer Council from the Prices website, publishes quarterly the prices of a “healthy selected basket” that includes 64 nutritionally recommended consumer products. The basket is a tool for comparing prices between food chains and allows competition for the lowest healthy basket price. Yes, the basket provides consumers with accessible and simple information about selected healthy consumer prices.
The healthy product basket is another layer to the “selected product basket”. The basket is a nutritional recommendation in terms of health resilience, which is sharpened against the background of the increase in morbidity following obesity and in accordance with the recommendations of the Regulation Committee for the Accessibility of Healthy Foods. The basket is based on recommended foods for the green symbol and includes mostly products from plants, from the fruit and vegetable categories, olive oil nuts and seeds, legumes and whole grains and categories of animal products such as milk and its products and substitutes, chicken eggs and fish.
Dr. Ron Malka, Director General of the Ministry of Economy and Industry: “We see great importance in making healthy food accessible to all sections of the population. The Ministry of Economy and Industry publishes the healthy product basket to the public out of a desire to expand awareness among consumers of healthy food product prices, create competition for the cheapest healthy basket and encourage smart consumption. ”