With the country’s current economic status, family food budgets are increasingly feeling the strain of fewer dollars to spend on items that seem to just keep getting pricier. People are concerned that they can’t afford healthy diets. Under the theme “Stretching Your Food Dollar with Healthy, Nutritious Food,” this year’s Food Check-Out Week, Feb. 15-21, aims to show that by shopping wisely, Americans can put nutritious meals on their tables while also sticking to a tight budget.

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