> Excerpts:
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> "The survey found that higher-calorie, energy-dense foods are the better
> bargain for cash-strapped shoppers. Energy-dense munchies cost on average
> $1.76 per 1,000 kcal, compared with $18.16 per 1,000 kcal for low-energy but
> nutritious foods.

Anyone with eyes could have "discovered" this fact 30 years ago, when
the largest proportion of obese children and adults were those at the
bottom of the economic rung. Pasta, bread and other forms of starches
and carbs are much cheaper than vegetables, fruit and good-quality
proteins.

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