Can low-income americans afford to satisfy MyPyramid fruit and vegetable guidelines?

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 173-179

  Stewart, Hayden ^a   Hyman, Jeffrey ^a   Frazão, Elizabeth ^a   Buzby, Jean C ^a   Carlson, Andrea ^a  

^a ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fruit; MyPyramid; Nutrition education; Prices; Thrifty Food Plan; Vegetable

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST; ECONOMICS; FRUIT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; NUTRITION; POVERTY; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLE;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; FRUIT; HUMANS; NUTRITION POLICY; NUTRITION SURVEYS; POVERTY; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLES;

EID: 79955666205     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2010.08.011     Document Type: Article

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