interestingly the foods that have h

interestingly the foods that have historical characterized upper- and working class lifestyles have been completely reversed anthropologist nan Rothschild (1990) studied excavations in New York City that helped reveal the way of life in the 18th century. She found that wealthy areas could be identified by the remains of heavy meat bones: poorer neighborhoods were indicated by cheaper vegetables and fish. By 1984, however, that pattern had completely reversed apparently in contemporary society, the lighter the food one eats, the higher one's status. Because of poor grocery distribution in low-income neighborhoods, fresh fruits and-vegetable in these neighborhoods are typically more expensive than in suburban stores, driving healthy foods further beyond the reach of the poor