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Cooking Matters: Is Universal Access to Good, Healthy Food Really a Problem?
Summary:
A new study, released January 31, reveals meal planning, shopping and healthy cooking efforts of low-income American families.
January 31
Cooking Matters: Is Universal Access to Good, Healthy Food Really a Problem?
Publication: The Atlantic
How can we change the way America eats? If there is one thing most people agree on, it’s that we need to make healthy food more accessible and affordable to low-income families.
Or do we? A new survey from Share Our Strength’s Cooking Matters program challenges a piece of the conventional wisdom. The poll of 1,500 families revealed that most low-income families are satisfied with the availability of good food. Seventy-seven percent of urban families were satisfied with their options, versus 69 percent of rural families. The greater obstacles to healthy meals are planning skills, time and, yes, price.
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