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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Jessica Glenza

Likelihood of eating fresh produce increases with income for US adults, new CDC report shows

A stall with various vegetables at a farmers' market
A higher paycheck makes healthier eating easier, according to a new CDC report. Photograph: StockSeller_ukr/Getty Images

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reaffirms that adults are more likely to eat fresh fruits and vegetables as their income increases.

The data brief comes as Republican cuts to food assistance programs, colloquially called “food stamps”, have led enrollment to “plummet”. Changes to US dietary guidelines, led by health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, have also made a government-recommended diet more expensive. A new “food pyramid” released in January emphasized animal protein, fresh fruit and vegetables, all of which cost more, according to studies.

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