Why the standard food basket is important to people living in rural, regional and remote Australia.

The National Rural Women's Coalition (NRWC) is undertaking the first ever national survey of a "standard" food basket for rural, remote and regional families across Australia. The items in this  "standard" food basket are based on the Victorian Healthy Food Basket and it aims to meet at least 95% of energy requirements for a family of four. There are 44 items in this "standard" basket.  The evidence gathered from this survey will be used to provide information on the cost of food and food security for rural people.

Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to efficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life.  
(Committee on World Food Security 2009)

We are asking people from across Australia to collect the prices of a "standard" food basket - you DON'T need to buy the items we just need to have the cost of them at the weight or sizes indicated  so we can analyse the results.

Please help us and complete as much as you can. 
Thank you,
The NRWC Team

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* 1. Do you live in Rural, Regional or Remote Australia?

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* 2. What is your Postcode?

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* 3. What is the size of the family you normally shop for?

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* 4. Do you identify as any of the following? - please tick any that apply.

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* 5. What is your age?

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* 6. How often do you go shopping?

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* 7. Date of Purchase? (for this survey)

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* 8. What transport did you use to do your shopping?

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* 9. In which town did you make your purchases?

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* 10. Distance from your home to the shop in kilometres? (one way)

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* 11. Where did you buy the following bread and cereal items for the food basket survey?

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* 12. White Bread 680g (when answering please only enter numerical value eg 3.50)

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* 13. Wholemeal Bread 680g (when answering please only enter numerical value)

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* 14. Crumpets 300g  (please enter value only no $)

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* 15. Weet-Bix (when answering please only enter numerical value, e.g. 3:50)

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* 16. Instant Oats 500g (when answering please only enter numerical value)

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* 17. Pasta 500g (when answering please only enter numerical value)

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* 18. White Rice 1kg (when answering please only enter numerical value)

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* 19. Instant Noodles 85g (when answering please only enter numerical value)

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* 20. Premium Biscuits 250g (when answering please only enter numerical value)

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* 21. Where did you buy the following Fruit and Vegetables?

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* 22. Apples 1kg (when answering please only enternumerical value eg 3.50 no $)

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* 23. Oranges 1kg (when answering please only enter numerical value, e.g 3.50 no $)

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* 24. Bananas 1kg (when answering please only enter numerical value. e.g 3:50 no $)

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* 25. Tinned Fruit Salad - natural juice - 450g (when answering please only enter numerical value. eg. 3.50 no $)

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* 26. Sultanas 250g (when answering please only enter numerical value. eg. 3.50 no $)

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* 27. Orange Juice 100% no added sugar 2l (please enter only numerical value. e.g. 3:50 no $)

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* 28. Tomatoes 1 kg (please enter only numerical value. e.g. 3.50 no $)

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* 29. Potatoes 1kg (when answering please only enter numerical value. eg. 3.50 no $)

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* 30. Pumpkin 1 kg (when answering please only enter numerical value. eg. 3.50 no $)

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* 31. Cabbage 500g (half) (when answering please only enter numerical value. eg. 3.50 no $)

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* 32. Lettuce (whole) (please enter value only no$)

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* 33. Carrots 1 kg (when answering please only enter numerical value. eg. 3.50 no $)

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* 34. Onions 1kg (please enter value only no $)

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* 35. Frozen Peas 1 kg (when answering please only enter numerical value. eg. 3.50 no $)

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* 36. Tinned Tomatoes 400g (please enter value only no $)

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* 37. Tinned Beetroot 450g (when answering please only enter numerical value. eg. 3.50 no $)

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* 38. Tinned Corn Kernels 440g (when answering please only enter numerical value. eg. 3.50 no $)

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* 39. Tinned Baked Beans 420g (when answering please only enter numerical value. eg. 3.50 no $)

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* 40. Where did you buy the following meat and alternatives?

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* 41. Fresh Bacon, shortcut, rindless 1kg (please enter value only no $)

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* 42. Fresh Ham 1kg (please enter value only no $)

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* 43. Beef Mince, regular 1kg (please enter value only no $)

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* 44. Lamb Chops, forequarter 1kg (please enter value only no $)

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* 45. Chicken Fillets, skin-off 1kg (please enter value only no $)

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* 46. Sausages 1kg (please enter value only no $)

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* 47. Tinned Tuna, unsaturated oil 425g (please enter value only no $)

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* 48. Tinned Salmon, pink, in water 210g (please enter value only no $)

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* 49. Large Eggs (min 50g caged) (please enter value only no $)

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* 50. Where did you buy the following dairy products?

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* 51. Fresh Full Cream Milk 2l (please enter value only no $)

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* 52. Fresh Reduced Fat Milk 2l

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* 53. Reduced Fat Flavoured Yoghurt 1kg (please enter value only no $)

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* 54. Full Fat Long Life Milk 1l (please enter value only no $)

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* 55. Cheese, block 500g (please enter value only no $)

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* 56. Where did you buy the following Non-core foods?

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* 57. Polyunsaturated Margarine 500g (please enter value only no $)

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* 58. White Sugar 1kg (please enter value only no $)

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* 59. Canola Oil 500ml (please enter value only no $)

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* 60. Has COVID 19 changed the way your do your normal shopping? (You can select more than one)

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* 61. Before COVID 19 have you ever not been able to purchase a food item

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* 62. During  COVID 19 have you ever not been able to purchase a food item?

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* 63. Has COVID 19  influenced your preference for Australian produced food?

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* 64. Have you any other comments to make about the your access to and affordability of food?

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