Traditionally, economists have compared the cost of food per calorie, which led to conclusions that carrots were more expensive than french fries.  |  File photo

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Calories vs. portions | Healthy eating’s higher price tag based on faulty logic: researchers

Grocery shoppers across Canada are frequently appalled by the cost of raspberries, asparagus, nectarines and other items in the produce section, but a United States Department of Agriculture economist has determined that fruits and vegetables aren’t more expensive than less healthy food, such as potato chips. Andrea Carlson, a food economist with the USDA Economic […] Read more