When I lived in cosmopolitan Bengaluru, most of the parents I interacted with found healthy eating overwhelming. There was so much conflicting advice and no one felt confident about figuring out what was truly healthy or how to cook it! Now that I live in a more rural environment, where there are few restaurants, and groceries straight from the farm, I find that most people here find healthy eating less daunting. Almost everyone prioritizes fresh, local, and organic, and nobody seems particularly confused about what healthy eating looks like.
Perhaps this good advice can be applied to how we budget for our food as well. Our great-grandparents