Cut the cost of Christmas food shopping without without sacrificing anything

Sarah Coles
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Christmas turkey dinner with Brussels sprouts, parsnips, carrots, roast potatoes, stuffing and pigs in blankets (sausages wrappe
Christmas turkey dinner with Brussels sprouts, parsnips, carrots, roast potatoes, stuffing and pigs in blankets (sausages wrappe

What is it about Christmas that means we need to consume quite so much food? Why do families who manage perfectly well on £100 for the weekly shop suddenly find themselves spending £118 on one meal? Why do we manage to get by on 2,000 calories a day with ease and then feel the need to eat 6,000 in one day?

And what can we do to avoid overspending on festive fayre without cheating the family out of a feast this Christmas?

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