Dietetic Assessment & Practice Brief: Communicating Healthy Eating Messages for Oils, Spreads, and Fats in Ireland

Assessment Brief:

Focus on the designated food group — oils, spreads, and fats within the Irish Food Pyramid and Healthy Eating Guidelines.

Explain how to effectively communicate the healthy eating message to the public, with particular emphasis on budgeting for this food group.

Use findings from reports and up-to-date peer-reviewed literature (2011–2025).

Include information on fats, spreads, and oils from What is the Cost of a Healthy Food Basket in Ireland in 2024?(Safefood).

Compare the per-portion prices of various oils, butter, and spreads, and outline the cost of a typical one-week budget basket (based on per-portion costs) in Irish supermarkets.

-Word count 250 words

-Harvard referencing.