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Philadelphia Inquirer - July 5, 2010

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Philadelphia Inquirer



In the city's poorer neighborhoods, the corner store can be both a convenience and a curse, offering necessities like milk and cheese, as well as junk food. But thanks to federal stimulus money recently pumped into the city, such stores may also start carrying healthier foods, like fresh produce. While many store owners are under the assumption that fresh produce won't carry as big a profit as junk food, a three-year study conducted by Temple and the Food Trust found that a bag of chips offers a profit of 20 cents, while containers of fruit salads sold for $1 bring in 30 cents of profit.