Is MyPlate really Affordable? An analysis of SNAP Benefits and the actual cost of eating according to the dietary guidelines
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Agricultural and Food Policy; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Health Economics and Policy;All these keywords.
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-AGR-2016-06-14 (Agricultural Economics)
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