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Research Commentary
The Need to Incorporate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Reflections from a National Initiative Measuring Fruit and Vegetable Intake
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Vol. 122Issue 7p1241–1245Published online: January 21, 2022
- Carmen Byker Shanks
- Courtney A. Parks
- Betty Izumi
- Lauri Andress
- Amy L. Yaroch
Cited in Scopus: 2
Dietary patterns that include fruits and vegetables (F/V) greatly reduce chronic disease risk, but 90% of all adults in the United States do not consume enough F/V.¹ Further, long-standing systemic inequities that produce multiple barriers have contributed to low F/V intake (F/VI) among individuals who report low-income or belong to a racial and/or ethnic minority group.^2–5 Subsequently, these populations are less likely to meet recommended levels of F/VI and tend to have higher rates of food insecurity, or a lack of ability to access safe, nutritious, and affordable food.