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New CPHN Research Brief:
Can Low-Income Americans Afford a Healthy Diet?

Building a case for affordable good nutrition as the theme of the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans

In CPHN's March 2009 research brief, Adam Drewnowski, PhD and Petra Eichelsdoerfer, ND, MS, RPh challenge the assertion that low-income households have ample purchasing power for healthy diets. Recognizing that rising food costs are a problem, the report demonstrates how nutrient profiling and new diet optimization techniques can help consumers identify nutrient-rich foods that are affordable, good tasting, and part of the mainstream American diet. Read the full brief