Exploring perceptions and beliefs about the cost of fruit and vegetables and whether they are barriers to higher consumption.

CONCLUSIONS: A minority reported F&V were not affordable where they shopped and that cost was a barrier to higher consumption. However, it is apparent that young adults and those on low incomes eat less than they would like because of cost. Strategies that remove financial impediments to consumption are indicated for these population sub-groups.
PMID: 28263775 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Appetite - March 1, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Chapman K, Goldsbury D, Watson W, Havill M, Wellard L, Hughes C, Bauman A, Allman-Farinelli M Tags: Appetite Source Type: research