People know how to eat better, they just can’t afford it:

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People know how to eat better, they just can’t afford it:

We know, we know -- you just got done patting yourself on the back over that New York Times graphic showing that healthy food is cheaper than fast food. If you were operating on a really tight budget, we're sure you'd be able to pull off super-wholesome eating for your whole family! Here's the thing, though: For most actual poor people, it's not that simple. A Seattle nonprofit surveyed more than 200 low-income women and found that they know how to cook healthy food -- they just lack access. It's not only about how much an individual meal costs, but about having a grocery store in your area, the time and transportation to shop there, and the time to cook. And it's certainly not just about how much food costs at Mark Bittman's neighborhood store -- several studies (here's one ) have shown that the poor pay more for groceries. Surveyors asked women to prioritize public trans...

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@melissablemur » 11 Oct '11, 3pm
Been saying this for years: it's about access! RT People know how to eat better, they just can’t afford it [link] via @grist
@Laurie_Garrett » 07 Oct '11, 10pm
"@dayofhoney: People know how to cook healthy food, they just can’t afford it: [link] via @grist" ANNIAS SMART & HER BK'S WOW!
@Well_Wise » 28 Sep '11, 10pm
Via @Grist People know how to eat better, they just can’t afford it. What do you think? [link] #FoodJustice #FoodEconomics
@justinsreedy » 28 Sep '11, 5pm
@Rick_Bayless Bittman makes good points, but ignores many of the inequalities that make it hard to eat healthy food: [link]
@EatingVeggies » 28 Sep '11, 3pm
RT @kidshealthtips: RT @AdvanceMattapan RT @gristlist People know how to eat better, they just can’t afford it [link]
@TheGreenBush » 28 Sep '11, 5am
Response to previous article: Improving Nutrition sucessfully requires improving access to good food, especially... [link]
@EGrafenberg » 28 Sep '11, 5am
RT @PatrioticLogic: People know how to eat better, they just can’t afford it [link] via @grist
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RT @FuseWA: People know how to eat better, they just can’t afford it: [link] #p2 via @Grist
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rt@FuseWA: People know how to eat better, they just can't afford it: [link] #p2 via @Grist
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People know how to eat better, they just can’t afford it: [link] #p2 via @Grist
@BillMcKinnon875 » 28 Sep '11, 2am
RT @thevillagegreen: People know how to eat better, they just can’t afford it [link] via @grist #health #economy #earth #news
@thevillagegreen » 28 Sep '11, 12am
People know how to eat better, they just can’t afford it [link] via @grist #health #economy #earth #news
@grist » 27 Sep '11, 10pm
Improving nutrition means improving food accessibility [link]
@eatwellplaymore » 27 Sep '11, 9pm
"It's not only about how much an individual meal costs, but about having a grocery store in your area, the time... [link]
@arieswym » 27 Sep '11, 9pm
RT @drgrist: Antidote to that NYT graphic showing that healthy food is cheap: yeah, but it's still hard for poor folks to cook: [link]
@drgrist » 27 Sep '11, 9pm
Antidote to that NYT graphic showing that healthy food is cheap: yeah, but it's still hard for poor folks to cook: [link]
@alisonjgolden » 27 Sep '11, 6pm
RT @iamgreenbean: People know how to eat better, they just can’t afford it [link] via @grist
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People know how to eat better, they just can’t afford it: [link] RT @grist #AHEM #sustainability #culture
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RT @gristlist: People know how to eat better, they just can’t afford it [link]
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People know how to eat better, they just can’t afford it [link] via @grist
@challiss » 08 Oct '11, 6am
RT @dayofhoney: People know how to cook healthy food, they just can’t afford it: [link] via @grist
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People know how to eat better, they just can’t afford it [link] via @grist
@annia » 07 Oct '11, 9pm
People know how to cook healthy food, they just can’t afford it: [link] via @grist
@vansafron » 05 Oct '11, 5am
People know how to eat better, they just can’t afford it [link] via @grist
@campuskitchens » 03 Oct '11, 7pm
Grist: People know how to eat better, they just can't afford it: [link]
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rt@FuseWA: via @Grist: People know how to eat better, they just can't afford it: [link] #p2
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RT @FuseWA: via @Grist: People know how to eat better, they just can’t afford it: [link] #p2
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RT @FuseWA: via @Grist: People know how to eat better, they just can’t afford it: [link] #p2
@FuseWA » 01 Oct '11, 5pm
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@sabelmouse » 30 Sep '11, 1pm
People know how to eat better, they just can’t afford it [link] via @grist
@Design4Change » 28 Sep '11, 3pm
RT @drgrist: Antidote to that NYT graphic showing that healthy food is cheap: yeah, but it's still hard for poor folks to cook: [link]
@Fbmadman1 » 28 Sep '11, 5am
RT @PatrioticLogic: People know how to eat better, they just can’t afford it [link] via @grist
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RT @FuseWA: People know how to eat better, they just can’t afford it: [link] #p2 via @Grist
@XylinaChapman » 28 Sep '11, 3am
People know how to eat better, they just can’t afford it [link] via @grist
@completelyeco » 28 Sep '11, 12am
RT @grist: Improving nutrition means improving food accessibility [link]
@greenestgens » 28 Sep '11, 12am
People know how to eat better, they just can’t afford it [link] via @grist
@KoreaChronicles » 27 Sep '11, 10pm
RT @grist: Improving nutrition means improving food accessibility [link]
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RT @grist: Improving nutrition means improving food accessibility [link]
@Olivefarmer » 27 Sep '11, 10pm
People know how to eat better, they just can’t afford it [link] via @grist
@j_renee_wright » 27 Sep '11, 10pm
RT @grist: Improving nutrition means improving food accessibility [link]
@MarcosSalazar » 27 Sep '11, 10pm
RT @grist: Improving nutrition means improving food accessibility [link]
@justinsreedy » 27 Sep '11, 10pm
RT @drgrist: Antidote to that NYT graphic showing that healthy food is cheap: yeah, but it's still hard for poor folks to cook: [link]
@MrsBojangles77 » 27 Sep '11, 10pm
People know how to eat better, they just can’t afford it [link] via @grist
@ZofiaWalczak » 27 Sep '11, 10pm
RT @grist: Improving nutrition means improving food accessibility [link]
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RT @grist: Improving nutrition means improving food accessibility [link]
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RT @grist: Improving nutrition means improving food accessibility [link]
@DownSynAdvocacy » 27 Sep '11, 9pm
RT @drgrist: Antidote to that NYT graphic showing that healthy food is cheap: yeah, but it's still hard for poor folks to cook: [link]
@incognitosum » 27 Sep '11, 9pm
RT @drgrist: Antidote to that NYT graphic showing that healthy food is cheap: yeah, but it's still hard for poor folks to cook: [link]
@joabbess » 27 Sep '11, 9pm
RT @drgrist: Antidote to that NYT graphic showing that healthy food is cheap: yeah, but it's still hard for poor folks to cook: [link]
@ekblack » 27 Sep '11, 6pm
RT @grist: People know how to eat better, they just can’t afford it: [link]