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Associations between mothers' perceptions of the cost of fruit and vegetables and children's diets: Will children pay the price?

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition; 66; pg. 276-278;

Aim: Perceptions that fruit and vegetables are expensive are more common among the socio-economically disadvantaged groups and are linked to poor dietary outcomes. Such perceptions may be exacerbated in countries recently affected by natural disasters, where devastation of fruit and vegetable crops has resulted in increase in prices of fruit and vegetables. Examining the associations of perceptions of fruit and vegetable affordability and children's diets can offer insights into how the high prices of fruit and vegetables might have an impact on the diets of children.
Conclusion: Our results suggest a possible role for maternal perceptions of fruit affordability in children's diet, though further research is warranted.