Cauliflower, celery costing $7: Who can afford to eat healthy?

Grocery shoppers in Newfoundland and Labrador are paying a lot more for food this winter, and it's not because they're buying prime rib or scallops.

The price for a head of cauliflower was $6.99 atColemansin Corner Brook on Thursday.

Abunch of celery cost the same.

"There's a bit of a perfect storm going on with the low Canadian dollar and the drought out in California and other places, and it made an impact on some of the costs for sure," said produce manager Byron Bellows.

"You adjust accordingly, which you have to do."

Nutritionist Stephanie Buckleis advising shoppers to choose cheaper substitutes.

"We look at choosing frozen vegetables and canned vegetables because they are just as healthy," she said, encouraging cooks to get creative.

"It's just probably finding recipes where you incorporate those vegetables maybe in a casserole or something like that."

It pays to shop around, as well, she said.

While organic cauliflower was selling for $7.99 at Dominion on Thursday, you could buy the regular kind for $3.