date:Jul 19, 2019
Make half your plate fruits and vegetables is among USDAs key messages about how Americans can achieve healthy diets. However, many Americans still consume an insufficient quantities and varieties of fruits and vegetables.
One reason may be a perception that these foods are expensive. To address this perception, ERS reports the average cost to consume 154 fresh and processed fruits and vegetables in cup equivalents. A cup equivalent is generally the edible portion of a fruit or vegetable that w