While food costs have gone down, the cost of healthcare has gone up. More of our household budgets are now being eaten up by prescriptions, GP visits, and private health insurance. We’re saving money on our weekly shop, but we’re paying the difference in rising illness, stress, and medical bills.
💔 What Happened?
Our diets have changed — and not for the better.
We’re eating more ultra-processed foods: ready meals, sugary cereals, sweetened drinks, heavily refined snacks. These foods are quick and cheap, but low in nutrients and high in additives. They fill us up, but they don’t fuel us.
At the same time, rates of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease in Ireland have soared. These aren’t isolated issues — they’re connected to the quality of what we’re eating every day.
🥕 Cheap Food Isn’t Cheap
When we talk about “value,” we often think in euros and cents. But what about the true cost of cheap food?
- Long-term health problems
- Missed work or school
- Daily medication
- Rising healthcare costs
- Shorter, less active lives
Food should support us — not sabotage us.
🌱 What We Believe at Bare Acre
At Bare Acre, we grow food the way it should be:
- Fresh, seasonal, and full of flavour
- No shortcuts, no chemicals, no air miles
- Grown locally, supporting your health and your community
We believe real food is worth it. Not because it’s trendy — but because it makes you feel better, live longer, and enjoy life more.
🛒 Rethink the Weekly Shop
We know it’s tempting to buy the cheapest food on the shelf. But we also know that real food isn’t expensive — it’s essential.
So next time you visit the farm shop or plan your veg box order, ask yourself:
What am I really investing in?
When you choose food that nourishes, you’re investing in your energy, your immunity, your wellbeing — and your family’s future.
Eating better means feeling better and that is why, at Bare Acre our food is all real, unprocessed and honest
