'Proteinflation': Meet the people paying up to £100 for a bag of protein
Source: BBC ·
Consumers are feeling the squeeze from the rising price of protein.
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The cost of the whey protein Amarpreet Singh buys has almost tripled since 2020 Amarpreet Singh has been drinking protein shakes since he was 16. The 30-year-old, who lives in London and works in banking, started going to the gym at a time when he says protein supplements were mostly associated with bodybuilders. Fourteen years later, shakes are still part of his routine, but they have become considerably more expensive. He says a 4.5kg bag of the whey protein he buys cost around £60 in 2020. By last year, the price had gone up to £120, though he managed to get one from eBay for £90. Among his gym friends, the rising prices have even been given a nickname – "proteinflation". Student Evie says the tub she buys is quite expensive for the size of it Over the years, protein powders and shakes have attracted a much broader customer base, while food manufacturers now offer high-protein versions of everything from bagels to water. Evie Lewis is a more recent buyer of protein powder. The…