The Cost of Satisfying Fruit and Vegetable Recommendations in the Dietary Guidelines

Hayden Stewart, Jeffrey Hyman, Andrea Carlson and Elizabeth Frazao

No 262110, Economic Brief from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Many consumers may perceive fruit and vegetable recommendations in USDA's Dietary Guidelines for Americans as too expensive. ERS illustrates how a family of four can meet these recommendations on a limited budget.

Keywords: Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 17
Date: 2016-02-01
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.262110

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