Choosing what to eat

Healthy ness , availabliity and price , london  is hard to buy affordable food healthy fresh food it's ridiculous that I can buy crisps chocolate and coke same price as a bag of tomatoes or apples ! 

Need to reduce junk food portions sizes , 

stimulate market place for more shop selling healthy frozen food cheap 

Price is the main consideration, but within affordable foods I will then try to buy what is healthy! Fruit and veg can be found cheaply in the market, so I buy alot there. I would like to buy more eithical and environmentaly friendly foods, but the reality is that price comes first!

Since being diagnosed type 2 diabetic 10 years ago I have been far more interested in the nutritional value of food and what types of food have the most significant effect on raising blood sugar.  It would take too long to list all the foods to avoid ( I say avoid, not eliminate) so what I MOSTLY choose now are fresh or frozen vegetables (red, orange, green and leafy types), beans and pulses, , mushrooms, nuts, fresh fruits i.e. apples, berries, the occasional banana and citrus fruit (NOT fruit juice or smoothies). Lean meats, fish, olive oil, yogurts, other dairy, cheeses etc. I would like to add that chocolate with cocoa solids 60%+ and proper dairy ice cream have minimal effect on my blood sugar and are eaten occasionally. Needless to say all these foods are not eaten day in day out but just form part of my diet. I dont over eat and also have the odd take away. So yes, this very well controlled, average weight diabetic who walks regularly does eat healthily in London, thank you. 

My main consideration is that I choose what I eat. I want access to the widest possible range andf I don't want the information censoreed or controlled by officials and politicians except where absolutely necessary. Food Safety is obviously vital but, at the moment, that is well taken care of by EU rules. Dietary ADVICE is welcome but not dietary CONTROL.

My prime concern is whether I like it, not what some university educated dietician thinks I shoud eat.   Obese children should be controlled by their parent(s) whose failure to do so should be made a financial penalty.

I tend not to eat out, as it is hard to make healthy food choices, as these tend to be very limited on the menu of popular high street pubs and restaurants. I try to eat more heathily at home but often lack inspiration, for healthier meal ideas, so it is easy to resort to prepacked convenience foods like frozen pizza and chicken in breadcrumbs.  I do buy fruit and veg but would like to buy more of the seasonal soft fruits, like strawberries and raspberries but find these are quite pricey, even when in season.

Tend to buy a lot of fresh produce from the local market but we still enjoy a takeaway once a week although this is an expensive treat

My considerations are whether I can afford it, time it takes to prepare and if I like it.

The cost and quality.

It's difficult to eat healthier in London because of the high cost of living in this city.

Cheap, affordable food is what is most practical.

Gluten and dairy free to comply with my food allergy diet.