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A woman has splashed out £40k sampling and evaluating every conceivable supermarket product - and found her favourite one in Birmingham. Becca Stock, 28, chose to assess food items to assist people in discovering the finest choices within their budget - following inspiration from BBC's Eat Well For Less. She examines everything from chocolate digestive biscuits to supermarket paellas in order to identify the top products. Read more: Historic pub becoming rock 'n roll boozer Becca claims her most dreadful meal was tinned burgers whilst her finest was crêpe pancakes from an independent business in Cheltenham. Throughout the past four years she has invested £40k in her passion and discloses she consumes everything in a single session and frequently records up to three videos daily. Becca, a content creator from Gloucester, explained: "I can pinpoint one very expensive one I did where I did every main meal at Giggling Squid takeover and that came to £300 just over. "My favourite ever item is from an independent company based in Cheltenham and they are in Selfridges in Birmingham called Sisu Pancakes. "They make these pancake slices which are crepe pancakes with aerated cream in all different flavours. "It's the best thing I've ever eaten I could eat them every day for the rest of my life. "The worst thing I've ever eaten and wouldn't want to touch with a barge pole is tinned burgers. "It comes in this awful tomato gravy. "To people's surprise I do them [the food reviews] all in one sitting. "I usually only take a couple of bites so it's not like I'm consuming 30 blocks of cheese for example like in my recent video." Becca drew inspiration from TV programme Eat Well For Less when she began sharing her food comparison discoveries on social media in 2021. "People didn't know what they were trying or eating on the show and if it was terrible it had to be the cheap supermarket brand and if it was good it had to be the expensive option," she said. "It came from a place where I didn't have much money. "We [Becca and her partner] were doing tight shops and when we did buy nice stuff or opt for a nice ready meal from the premium range we'd be very disappointed and wished we'd saved our money." Starting with her initial reviews of lemonade and orange juice, she now evaluates complete product ranges such as supermarket cheddar, and claims M&S takes the top position with their truffle cheddar priced at £5.75 per block. She explained: "The ones that stand out to me and what people enjoyed the most and were most popular are the Tesco meal deal sandwich video which is at 4.9m views. "I thought to myself, 'I don't know what to review' and went to Tesco to do my weekly shop and saw them and thought, let's give it a go. "My favourite video was the Wagamama's summer menu last year. "There are a few weird combinations of products from companies. "Last year at Christmas Pot Noodle released a turkey stuffing flavour. "It was so weird – the textures and taste were just wrong. "The worst haul I did was the Co-op sandwich meal deal range. "I couldn't believe how dry they were." Becca, known for her food videos, generously donates the leftovers to her local community. She explained: "It's a first come first serve basis and they come and collect. "With some hauls I can't avoid food waste like fast food hauls, me and my partner will plan it in for dinner or lunch." The online reaction to Becca's content has been "mixed", she revealed. She shared: "I've had a lot of positivity and a lot of messages directly from people with eating disorders saying watching me physically eat and trying new stuff has enabled them to try the product themselves. "A lot of people say please never stop making the videos because I use them for my food shop. "One person said 'I was in a shop and my boyfriend wanted to buy a product and I said 'no, Becca said that's bad we'll buy this instead'. "In the past I've had a barrage of hate from people who don't want me to review value ranges. "When they saw me reviewing something if I had any sort of negative reaction it was almost as if I was judging the person, not the product. "I want people to find better options for their money." Next on her agenda is to "upgrade" her videos. She revealed: "I've just bought every single ketchup, every single sausage roll and every single chicken nugget. "I don't think that's ever been done by someone on social media. "Coming up we've got the M&S beef wellington for £195 so I'm looking to do that for Christmas." To keep up with Becca's food hauls and comparisons, follow @beccaeatseverything on TikTok and Instagram.
