What's in a commercial meal kit? Structured review of Australian meal kits.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this project is to review the products and recipes contained within popular subscription meal kits to determine if they are suitable for wider use among people who are food insecure.

Design

Across the 6-week period, weekly meal kits from both HelloFresh and Markey Spoon were purchased, resulting in thirty-six individual meals that were prepared and assessed. Meals were assessed based on the content included in the meal kit compared with the recipe card and the nutrition panel, the costs of the individual foods if purchased at one of two major supermarkets and the ease of preparation.

Setting

Australia.

Participants

Households were comprised of two, 2-person households who were provided with 2 meals each week, and two, single-person househol

SUBMITTER: McKay FH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10346045 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature