Three meals a day (13)

Two meals a day (5)

At least two good meals a day

A substantial meal at least once a day

Cooked breakfast most days

Breakfast every day

A cooked main meal

During the last fortnight was there ever a day (i.e. from getting up to going to bed) when you did not have a substantial meal due to lack of money?

Cannot afford to buy the food the family needs

Not having (or hardly) the means to buy basic food (bread, milk, apples, potatoes, vegetables)

Meat or fish or vegetarian equivalent every day (2)

Meat or fish every day (2)

Meat every day

Meat or fish or vegetarian equivalent every other day (17)

Meat or fish or chicken or vegetarian equivalent at least each second day

Access to animal protein 3 times a week

Meat once a week

Able to eat meat

Fresh seafood once a month

Fresh fruit or vegetables every day (4)

Fruits at least once a day

Fresh fruits at least once a week

Eat vegetables every day (2)

Eat tubers/cereals/rice every day (2)

Healthy foods

Family members cannot afford nutritious food to regain good health after serious illness

Able to eat non-meat food

A roast joint (or vegetarian equivalent) once a week (6)

A special meal once a week

A family take-away or bring-home meal once a month (10)

Eat good meals on holiday (9)

Special meal at Christmas or equivalent festival (2)

New Year’s celebration (such as Osechi – a special meal for the New Year’s Day)

Friends or family round for a meal or drink at least once a month (4)

A meal out with friends or family at least once a month

Whole family able to eat out once a week

A meal in a restaurant once a week

At least having a meal in a decent restaurant once a month

A meal in a restaurant once a month

Eating out 2 or 3 times a month

A meal out once a month (4)