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Poor affordability
The low-income food trap
By Culinate staff
November 13, 2008
Two recent studies, Marion Nestle points out, explore the issue of whether the poor can afford to eat healthfully. Yes, says the USDA, if the poor live in areas with affordable whole foods. No, says Yale’s Rudd Center, because most low-income areas don’t have whole foods, much less affordable ones.
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1. by eames on Nov 13, 2008 at 12:33 PM PST
Additionally, most fruit and vegetables found in the typical market have been bred for shipping, often at the loss of nutrient composition and flavor.
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