Free-from food shoppers spend up to 27% more according to The Guardian

Patients in the UK with food allergies and digestive conditions like coeliac disease struggle to afford “free-from” products, which are essential for their health. Approximately 2.3 million people in the UK require free-from food due to allergies or coeliac disease, spending up to 27% more on food. In some regions, help with medical diet costs is available, but the cost of living crisis, particularly in England, has made it challenging. As a result, patients resort to consuming allergenic foods, risking serious health consequences. Medical professionals and experts call for greater access to affordable free-from foods to prevent long-term health complications.

Source: The Guardian.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/dec/26/free-from-food-increasingly-unaffordable-uk-experts-warn