The True Cost of a Calorie

The poor simply may be getting fat from the only kinds of foods they can afford.

In the United States, energy-dense foods tend to taste good, are more convenient to buy, store and cook, and are much cheaper than energy-poor foods, Drewnowski says. "There are data from the USDA [U.S. Department of Agriculture] to the effect that prices for fruits and vegetables jumped by 130 percent or so in the past 20 years, whereas prices for sugar, fat and sweetened beverages increased by no more than 30 percent," he notes. more...

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Originally Posted on 11/12/2005 7:56:32 AMContent source: http://www.emaxhealth.com/cms/?m=show&id=3422