Public health
fromFast Company
2 weeks agoGLP-1s are reshaping bodies and budgets
High-cost GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are reshaping household budgets, prompting spending trade-offs and new financial planning needs, while access varies by income.
Worldpanel by Numerator said grocery inflation continued to rise, increasing from 5.43pc in the previous 12-week period to 5.86pc in the 12 weeks to this month. Higher spending on promotional items was recorded for alcohol, frozen foods and household items. Worldpanel said this figure is based on over 30,000 identical products compared year-on-year in the proportions purchased by Irish shoppers and therefore represents the most authoritative figure currently available.