Getting even a bit of extra money for buying more fruits and vegetables can help the poor improve their shopping habits and eat healthier foods.
July 24/Washington/Reuters -- Getting even a bit of extra money for buying more fruits and vegetables can help the poor improve their shopping habits and eat healthier foods, U.S. agriculture officials said.
Initial findings from a small Department of Agriculture pilot program found that people on food stamps who received such incentives ate 25% more produce than who did not, equivalent to about an extra fifth of a cup (47ml) of fruits and vegetables a day.