Recent studies show that the cost of high-calorie foods are less likely to be affected by inflation and, on average, cost less than low-calorie foods. With obesity plaguing the United States, this trend may hinder low-income families from adopting a low-calorie diet. Funding from USDA’s Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) enabled researchers at the University of Washington to examine the price trends of different food choices.
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Healthy, Low-Calorie Foods Cost More on Average
Posted in Food, Nutrition and Health, tagged calorie, nutrition, obesity on 06/09/2014|
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