Although Americans continue to buy most of their packaged foods at traditional grocery stores, they are increasingly shopping for such products at convenience stores (such as 7-Eleven and CVS), mass merchandisers (such as Target and Walmart), and warehouse clubs (such as Sam’s Club and Costco), according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
That trend raises a potential public health concern, say the University of North Carolina researchers who conducted the study. For their research also found that the packaged foods people are buying at places other than grocery stores tend to be significantly less nutritious, containing much more sugar, sodium and saturated fat.
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