date:May 18, 2012
high in saturated fat, added sugars and/or sodium.
In following the food group recommendations at ChooseMyPlate.gov, it is less costly to meet the grains, dairy and fruit recommendations than those for vegetables or protein foods.
Study lead author Andrea Carlson in a May 16 blog posting added, We found that the price measure used has a large effect on which foods are more expensive. If we use price per calorie, fruits and vegetables tend to be more expensive than less healthy foods. In con