> The diet illustrated in the article, it's indeed healthy, it's cheap, and it's absolutely depressing. Of course it is, but try finding a diet that costs £1 a

> The diet illustrated in the article, it's indeed healthy, it's cheap, and it's absolutely depressing. Of course it is, but try finding a diet that costs £1 a day that isn't absolutely depressing. I think this overemphasis on £1 or $1 a day is way too low. The real question is how much are people who "can't afford" or "don't have time" to eat healthily spending on food per day? I would guess at least £5. With £5 a day you could actually make an enjoyable, healthy and varied diet.