Healthyđ Food Just Got Way More Convenient and Affordable
- Abigail Balkus - MSc. in Health and Social Psychology
- Feb 12
- 2 min read
đ«The research results of the healthiest grocery store near you have just been announcedđą.
With the winning grocery stores offering the most foods that provide health benefits and essential nutrients.

Beyond the đ· , welcome to the Netherlands, where Lidl was just ranked as the 2nd healthiest grocery store for 2024. Only losing to the fancy and expensive Ekoplaza.
Not living in the Netherlands? You can still count on these results to reflect your grocery store options.
Most countries around the world boast a Lidl around every neighborhood corner. And the food options are the same, with a focus on unprocessed fresh foods and minimal additives in packaged products.
Lidl offers a fresh, delicious bakery counter with a wide-range of whole-grain, tasty loaves.

Lidl is also ahead in the grocery fresh-ness race due to their availability of produce direct from the farmer. At Lidl, you are more likely to find in-season produce đ„Š, with better deals on the produce from your nearest farms. đČ
The losing grocery stores?
In a surprising turn of events, the beloved Dutch grocery stores, Albert Heijn and Plus, ranked the lowest on the healthy food variety scale.
At these shops, you are more likely to find a hugeee range of foods, especially processed snacks and frozen foods. Often, these stores have great deals... on the lowest health ranking, additive-stuffed processed foods; making these shops even worse for the general consumer.
Lidl outshines the competition due to its low prices, making healthy eating affordable and readily-available.
Feel confident during your next grocery shopping outing that Lidl will be the best choice for your health and wallet. If you don't live in the Netherlands and you are trying to compare Lidl's options to other stores near you, remember: the more colorfully-made and curated the food labels are in the store, the less good that shopping at this store will be for your health. Less packaging = less health troubles.
More local produce = more happy stomachs :)
đ The key to a healthy grocery store: Keep it simple, fresh, unprocessed, and local
The Good News: you can now be sure to have an affordable and simple healthy lifestyle if you shop at Lidl.
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