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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Are we eating better?

So I was reading through some articles that I have on one of my apps, and came across this article, Are Americans Eating Better? Income equality still has a seat at the dinner table. I found this article interesting, due to agreeing with the idea that we are becoming more divided on how healthy we eat.

Think for a moment, we are becoming more divided on how we eat because of how much we earn. The more money you have the more likely we are to have access to healthier foods, and make a choice to buy those foods more willingly. Whereas, those who struggle to make ends meet, may not necessarily, or always, have access to healthier foods. For example, farmers markets or grocery stores  that carry healthy options. Rather lower income areas, may only have the option of a convenience stores or something along those lines. Lower income individuals or families may have the desire to eat healthier but may not have the access to it, or the ability to purchase those healthier foods.

So what would it take to close this disparity in how healthy individuals eat who come from different income levels? What would it take to get farmers markets to poorer areas? Or what about closing the gap in cost of food and amount of income?

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