Introduction Lisa Wiley - Russell Sage College
The obesity epidemic is
a public health concern in the
United States
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This graphic shows the increasing
rate of obesity in the United States 1
The Dietary Guidelines stress that
eating an assortment of foods
from all food groups within an.
individual calorie limit is vital to
maintaining health snd reducing
the prevelance of obesity
This chart shows the gross and
Results
This graph shows the relation
between mean energy density of
foods per 100 kcal and mean cost
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per 100 kcal. 2
net monthly income levels
necessary to meet SNAP benefit
eligibility
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Conclusion
The cost of healthy eating is
slightly higher than the cost of
eating unhealthy (about $1.50
more per day) This small
difference in cost can have a big
impact on someone living with
food insecurity. Government
nutrition assistance programs are
crucial to providing budget-
friendly food options that are
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healthy.
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Lower food costs per 100g:
Polyunsaturated fats,
carbohydrates, added sugars
Higher food costs per 100g:
protein, potassium, iron, vitamin C