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The cover features a collage of photos depicting a man and woman eating in a restaurant, frozen foods in a supermarket freezer, and a mother and child eating in a fast-food restaurant.

Consumers Balance Time and Money in Purchasing Convenience Foods

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Overview

ERS study examines how consumers' financial resources, time constraints, prices, and the food environment in which they live influence their purchases of restaurant meals and food from grocery stores.

See related Amber Waves article: Higher Incomes and Greater Time Constraints Lead to Purchasing More Convenience Foods

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