Read this good news report from CSPI.
They found that average price per serving of healthy fruits and vegetables was less than unhealthy options for both snacks and side dishes.
The average price per serving of the fruit or vegetable snacks was $0.34, while that of the unhealthy snacks was $0.67.
The average price per serving of vegetable side dishes was $0.27, compared to $0.31 for the less healthful side dishes.
Differences in calories per serving between the fruits and vegetables versus the less healthful options often were large, with fruits and vegetables having 15 to 260 fewer calories than the unhealthy snacks and 35 to 150 fewer calories than the unhealthy side dishes.
