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This study aimed to assess the cost, cost differential and affordability of recommended and current diets for various household structures in this electorate.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study applied the low socioeconomic group Healthy Diets Australian Standardised Affordability and Pricing protocol. Food and beverage prices, including both \u2018popular brand\u2019 and \u2018cheapest alternative\u2019 options, were collected from 43 outlets in five locations across Fowler using standardised recommended and current diet pricing tools. Fortnightly diet costs and the differential between both diets and pricing options were calculated for a family of four, a single\u2010parent family and a single male. Diet affordability was assessed against low\u2010minimum wage and welfare\u2010dependent household incomes, characterising diet costs as causing \u2018food stress\u2019 or being \u2018unaffordable\u2019 if exceeding 25% and 30% of household income, respectively.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Recommended diets were less expensive than current diets for all households by 9%\u201331%. Pricing \u2018cheapest alternatives\u2019 reduced both diet costs by 30%\u201334%.<\/jats:p>\n                    <jats:p>For \u2018popular brands\u2019, recommended and current diets required 13%\u201334% and 19%\u201342% of household income, respectively, while \u2018cheapest alternatives\u2019 required 9%\u201323% and 13%\u201328% of household income, respectively. Recommended and current diets priced with \u2018popular brands\u2019 were unaffordable or caused \u2018food stress\u2019 for many welfare\u2010dependent and low\u2010income families with children.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Whilst recommended diets were less expensive than current diets, they were unaffordable or caused \u2018food stress\u2019 for many welfare\u2010dependent and low\u2010income families with children unless the households purchased the \u2018cheapest alternatives\u2019.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Implications for Health Promotion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Targeted policy interventions to improve diet affordability for regions with high socioeconomic disadvantage are urgently required, including expansion of local\u2010level food access 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