Low Socioeconomic Mississippi Delta Children Willing To Try Fruits And Veggies, But Few Available

Sunday, April 19, 2009 - 14:28 in Mathematics & Economics

The good nutrition news is that children in poor, rural parts of the Lower Mississippi Delta are a lot more willing to try fresh fruits and vegetables than generally believed, even by their parents or the kids themselves. The bad news is that such foods are often in short supply in an area where gas stations and convenience stores are the closest places to buy food and where growing family gardens has given way to long work commutes by parents.

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