Why do poor Americans eat so unhealthfully? Because junk food is the only indulgence they can afford.

Publish Date:07 February 2018

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In an article published by the Los Angeles Times, Senior Fellow Priya Fielding-Singh writes about her research as to why poorer families in the United States eat unhealthily. Read her article here.

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