Health by Stealth: reformulation as a targeted approach to improve the nutritional quality and sustainability of ready meals within the UK.

88%的英国成年人消费包括即食餐在内的方便餐，据报道，其市场价值为39亿GB(2020年，吃得更好)。尽管在大流行期间有所下降，但现在购买方便餐的数量呈上升趋势(Randall，2022)。据报道，63%的英国成年人将即食餐视为外卖替代品，食品通胀可能会推动进一步的增长(Mintel，2022)。然而，就营养和环境影响而言，这是一个未得到充分探索的研究领域。

Convenience meals, including ready meals, are consumed by 88% of UK adults, with a reported market value of £3.9 billion (Eating Better, 2020). Despite a decline during the pandemic, the purchase of convenience meals is now in an upward trend (Randall, 2022). Reportedly 63% of UK adults view ready meals as a takeaway alternative, and food inflation could push further growth (Mintel, 2022). Yet this is an underexplored area of research in terms of the nutritional and environmental impact.