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Buying groceries isn't a problem just for the poor – middle-class millennials like me with student debt have trouble too

  • Written by Cassandra M. Johnson, Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Foods, Texas State University
Buying groceries isn't a problem just for the poor – middle-class millennials like me with student debt have trouble tooWhen people can't afford what they want to eat, they have to make a lot of calculations at the supermarket.oonal/E+ via Getty Images

When I teach undergraduate and graduate students about food insecurity, I sometimes mention that my perspective is based not only on professional expertise but also on my personal experience.

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