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Study Says: Many Americans Can't Afford to Eat Right! Can This Be True?

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By Amanda Gardner
EmpowHer's HealthDay Reporter

In this land and season of plenty, low-income and rural Americans continue to have difficulty finding healthy foods that are affordable, a new study finds.

One study shows that low-income Americans now would have to spend up to 70 percent of their food budget on fruits and vegetables to meet new national dietary guidelines for healthy eating.