Cheap Healthy Foods
Good nutrition is cheaper than junk food. I’m David Sparks….As the economic squeeze continues, many Americans remain concerned that the cost of a healthy diet is out of reach. However, according to an Agriculture Department study, the cost of eating healthy hasn’t changed as much as some less-healthy alternatives. Eating healthy food while on a budget does require smart shopping??Farm Bureau’s Food Check-Out program focuses on helping Americans learn how to how to stretch their grocery dollars with healthy, nutritious food. America’s farmers and ranchers are committed to producing safe, healthy and abundant food. And they share a common concern with consumers when it comes to putting nutritious meals on the table while sticking to a tight budget.?? The good news: a recent USDA report favorably supports the economics of healthier eating. Here’s the Idaho Farm Bureau’s Executive Vice President Rick Keller: “We can provide for convenience a prepared meal which is very reasonable but when dollars are short we also have the option of providing just the basics that we can go through and those options are our fruits, vegetables, grains, rice, beans and cuts of meat.”
