Aldi

20th November, 2009

FAST FOOD

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Brits spend an artery-busting #15.3BILLION on takeaways every year, according to new research.

The average fast food fan will scoff a takeaway meal at least 25 times a year - or once a fortnight - spending #13.03 on each occasion.

This tots up to an annual bill of #325.75 - or #15,310,250,000 across the 47million adults in the UK.

And this is despite a reported 43 per cent cutting back on the number of takeaways they consume during the credit crunch.

The poll of 2,000 people by Aldi revealed Chinese is the nation's favourite takeaway, followed by Indian.

More than one in three Brits said they were unable to resist a Chinese every fortnight, whilst 25 per cent said they preferred an Indian.

A spokesperson for Aldi said: ''The survey shows Brits are spending huge amounts of money on takeaways despite the fact there are tasty convenience meals out there to suit hectic lifestyles which don't require customers to compromise on quality.

''It is a real shame people are opting for takeaways as a quick alternative to a home-cooked evening meal, as there are plenty of other ways to get a tasty filling meal without calling the local Chinese.''

The study also found 17 per cent of people prefer to order pizza. The nation's traditional dish of fish 'n' chips was favourite for just 12 per cent of people.

Kebabs were the fifth most popular takeaway.

Four in ten people said they have replaced eating out in restaurants and bars with takeaways as a way of saving money.

But for most people, buying takeaways is the quickest way to ensure they eat an evening meal.

Thirty eight per cent said they couldn't be bothered to cook due to their hectic lifestyles - feeling unable to spare the 30 minutes it would take to knock up a fresh meal from scratch.

More than half of those polled said they love takeaways - while 40 per cent said they were a real treat, while 17 per cent said they loved the taste.

But 85 per cent of people agree takeaways are really unhealthy and 37 per cent said they felt bad for ordering them in the first place.

Friday night is the most popular night of the week for convenience food for 41 per cent of people, followed by Saturday for 32 per cent.

TOP FIVE TAKEAWAYS
1.    Chinese
2.    Indian
3.    Pizza
4.    Fish and Chips
5.    Kebabs

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