Low-income parents can’t afford to take chances with nutritious food their picky eaters might reject Higher food costs and reduced government support makes fruits and veggies a bad investment

https://www.statnews.com/2026/11/11/picky-eating-kids-low-income-families-snap-wic/ By Priya Fielding-Singh and Darcy CherlinNov. 11, 2026 Fielding-Singh is the director of policy and programs at the Global Food Institute at the George Washington University. Cherlin is the research project manager at the Global Food Institute at the George Washington University.