Report: Rural Residents Tend To Eat Less Fresh Produce

Rural residents of California and 36 others states tend to consume fewer fruits and vegetables daily than city-dwelling residents in those states, according to a recent Essentia Institute of Rural Health report. Nawal Lutfiyya -- an author of the report and a senior research scientist at the institute -- said that in rural areas, fewer outlets offer fresh produce and those that do sell fruits and vegetables often charge higher prices than grocery stores that serve large metropolitan regions.

• "Rural Residents Eat Fewer Fruits and Veggies" (Lin, California Watch, 8/12).