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Do poor people eat more junk food than wealthier Americans?

  • Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Economist and Research Scientist, The Ohio State University
imageBillionaire Warren Buffett says he drinks five Cokes a day.AP Photo/Nati Harnik

Eating fast food is frequently blamed for damaging our health.

As nutrition experts point out, it is not the healthiest type of meal since it is typically high in fat and salt. More widely, it’s seen as a key factor in the growing obesity epidemic in the U.S. and...

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