💡 𝑶𝑼𝑹 𝑨𝑰 𝑯𝑬𝑨𝑳𝑻𝑯 𝑬𝑿𝑷𝑬𝑹𝑻 𝑺𝑯𝑨𝑹𝑬𝑺 𝟒 𝑺𝑴𝑨𝑹𝑻 𝑺𝑻𝑹𝑨𝑻𝑬𝑮𝑰𝑬𝑺 𝑷𝑨𝑪𝑰𝑭𝑰𝑪 𝑭𝑨𝑴𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑬𝑺 𝑪𝑨𝑵 𝑼𝑺𝑬 𝑻𝑶 𝑬𝑨𝑻 𝑯𝑬𝑨𝑳𝑻𝑯𝑰𝑬𝑹 𝑶𝑵 𝑨 𝑩𝑼𝑫𝑮𝑬𝑻

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You don’t need fancy groceries to eat better. Here’s how Pacific families can save money and stay healthy:

🛍️ 𝟏. 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩 𝐀𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬

Fresh produce from roadside stalls and community markets is often cheaper and more nutritious than imported supermarket goods.

🍲 𝟐. 𝐁𝐮𝐲 𝐈𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐁𝐢𝐠

Make big batches of soup, stew, or curry with local vegetables and divide them into meals. It reduces waste and saves money.

🥬 𝟑. 𝐂𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐖𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬

Root crops like taro and sweet potato keep you full longer than white bread or noodles.

📝 𝟒. 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐬

Make a shopping list and stick to it. Planning helps you avoid impulse buys and encourages balance across meals.

🌴 𝐄𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐭. 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐲. 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥.

With simple planning and smart choices, any family can eat well and thrive.

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