Finding the True Cost of Healthy Foods

In any supermarket, the healthier food choice is not always the more affordable choice. Improving access to nutritious food, at reasonable prices, has been the cornerstone of First Lady Michelle Obama’s campaign to prevent childhood obesity.

Inspired by her Let’s Move campaign, Walmart announced last year that it would make healthier foods more affordable to budget-conscious consumers. Walmart planned to lower the prices on fresh fruits and vegetables and to lower the current price pr…