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Fresh fruit and vegetable consumption still tracks strongly with income in the U.S.
A new CDC report turns the vague idea that 'healthy food is expensive' into a measurable socioeconomic gap.
New CDC data found that U.S. adults with higher incomes are more likely to eat fresh fruits and vegetables than adults with lower incomes.
Why it matters
Advice to 'eat healthier' can ignore structural constraints such as price, transportation, storage, neighborhood availability and time.
The important nuance
Income does not determine anyone's diet by itself. But population-level differences suggest that access and affordability influence what people realistically eat.
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Food deserts
The long-running debate over how distance, price and access shape what people can eat.
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