Yes, Healthy Foods Can be Affordable!
Think healthy foods can’t be affordable? Melissa Joy Dobbins, RD, says that with a little planning and strategy, your family can enjoy healthy foods…affordably!
Healthy and affordable food is not complicated or conflicting – with the right information, it’s possible! Here are some tips to keep in mind:
Healthy does not exclusively mean it must be organic.
Healthy does not exclusively mean it must be fresh and local.
Healthy and affordable can be canned, frozen or packaged food.
For more ways on how to incorporate healthy foods into your family’s diet affordably, check out these tips from Melissa Joy Dobbins, RD:
The image, “Eat Your Vegetables, They’re Good for You” by David Saddler, is licensed under CC BY 2.0.
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