The soaring food prices that have led increasing numbers of cash-strapped Americans to opt-out of their neighborhood grocery store in favor of discount and dollar chains may end up costing consumers an even greater price in health, according to health experts.
As the rising price of food continues to outpace real growth in wages, dollar stores have become the fastest-growing food retailers in the United States. The trend that could have a detrimental effect on nutrition as budget-tightening has forced many Americans to substitute healthier, more expensive whole foods for the less expensive processed foods available at discount chain stores.
