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Fortune
Mia Osmonbekov

Gen Z can’t afford healthy groceries—so many college students are skipping meals altogether or eating less to pay the bills

Photo of young man looking at cereal aisle (Credit: e Myo Khant–SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images)

As the drivers of protein-maxxing and fitness influencing, it’s safe to say Gen Zers are paying close attention to what’s on their plates, like loading up on ground beef and rice—a.k.a. “boy kibble”—to build muscle.

But financial realities are getting in the way of their ideal eating habits.

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