A mum has been criticised on Facebook by parents after posting a picture of a £1 dinner for her kids.
The mother posted the images on the Feeding a Family on £1 a day Facebook page in an effort to show it was possible to eat well and save money.
But the meal of sausage, mash and tinned spaghetti did not impress some Facebook users - who tore into her decision, the Daily Record reports.
In her post on the page, she wrote: "Kids tea - they don't always need veg to be healthy portions for a 14 and 8-year-old."
But if she was expecting universal support, she did not get it.
The mum was shot down in flames by some who ridiculed her choices.
One said: "All I see is carb overload."
Another said: "Children don’t need veg every sitting but that’s not a healthy balanced meal."
Another said meals like this one were the reason people needed to be educated on nutrition.
She said: "It's comfort food, it isn't healthy. Potato is a root vegetable.
"That does not count as one of the five. There is nothing wrong with it but it isn't a healthy dinner. Two out of three items on the plate are processed food (if mash is homemade if Smash then 3/3).
"It's facts and it just shows how much food/nutrition education is still needed in UK."
However, the post did have supporters, and some kind-hearted people came out to back the cost-savvy mum.
One person said: "Surely with all that's happened this year with Covid and job losses, the main point is the children are being fed.
"Why do people care what other parents are feeding their children.
"It has absolutely no impact on your life or day whatsoever."
Another said: "Full tummies is all that matters. Not everyone can afford to have balanced meals every single time. Sometimes people just need to fill up their little people's tummies. Be kind.
"Honestly, some of the judgemental people on here need to give their heads a wobble!! Two children have received a hot meal and will go to bed with full tummies!! I see nothing wrong in that."
The Feeding a Family on £1 a day Facebook page has more than 108,000 members.
Recent posts have seen people share ideas on quick go-to meals when in a hurry, seek advice on storing and freezing food and offer creative ideas to get their kids to eat healthily.
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