A Lot of Junk Food Comes From Grocery Stores

A Lot of Junk Food Comes From Grocery Stores
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Not at convenience stores. Not at fast-food restaurants. Not at vending machines.

It's at grocery stores. That's where Americans get most of their high-sugar, low-nutrient junk food, according to a study published Wednesday in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

The authors of the study say this finding challenges the “food desert” hypothesis — the idea that a lack of access in some communities to quality grocery stores (ones that sell plenty of fresh produce and other healthful foods) is a major factor behind the U.S. obesity crisis. 

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