Most American adults are not getting enough of their fruits and vegetables, according to a new CDC study, with even greater disparities found for those living in poverty.
COO Katie Fitzgerald talks about the nonprofit’s mission to fight hunger due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Most American adults are not getting enough of their fruits and vegetables, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, with even greater disparities found for those living in poverty., found that only 10% of adults are eating the recommended daily serving of vegetables, and slightly more -- 12.3% -- are consuming enough fruit.from the U.S.
"Additional policies and programs that will increase access to fruits and vegetables in places where U.S. residents live, learn, work, and play, might increase consumption and improve health," the study stated. Among its recommendations, the CDC advised that states and communities can support community retail programs"to attract grocery stores and supermarkets to underserved communities to improve community food quality," as well as promote participation in federal nutrition assistance programs that help low-income people buy healthy foods.
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