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Silver lining or cold comfort?

January 27, 2009 on 2:32 pm | In Main Category | No Comments

Here’s an interesting story from the LA Times on how the tough economic times may impact how we eat. Specifically, the article ponders how the recession may affect Americans’ food-buying habits and whether it result in healthier choices and home cooking:

 Nutrition experts predict that most Americans may be slightly more concerned with the economy than, say, their antioxidant consumption in the months ahead.

If that’s the case, the quest for a healthful and cost-conscious diet suggests Americans will be eating more meals cooked at home, upping their produce and whole-grain intake and eschewing sodium. “It’s the back-to-basics bailout diet,” says Shelley McGuire, professor of nutrition at Washington State University in Pullman.

 

You can read the whole article, here.