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Dominick's

Low income Chicagoans can still eat healthfully, nutrionists say

Filed by Chaya Harris on May 23, 2008 10:57 AM

Put down the Honey Bun.

“Families should plan out meals and snacks,” said Jennifer McCaffrey of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program. “We try to encourage people to eat more fruits and vegetables – especially the ones that are in season, since they’re cheaper. In Chicago, berries are very in season now, and melons will be in July and August.”

Low income families in the city are bearing the burden of rising food prices more than wealthier Chicagoans, but that doesn’t mean they have to sacrifice their health.

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Location: Rogers Park

Tags: nutrition, 60626, groceries, Rogers Park, Aldi's, Food-4-Less, WIC, Dominick's,

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