People stop eating lots of fruits and veggies not because they don’t know how to cook them, but because they’re too expensive, hard to buy often, and there’s just too much to eat every day.
Scientific Claim
The primary perceived barriers to maintaining increased fruit and vegetable intake 12 months after a dietary intervention in healthy adults aged 39–58 are cost, inconvenience of frequent shopping, and excessive quantity, not lack of knowledge or cooking skills.
Original Statement
“Barriers to achieving recommended intakes of fruits and vegetables measured 12 months after the intervention period were amount, inconvenience and cost.”
Evidence Quality Assessment
Claim Status
appropriately stated
Study Design Support
Design supports claim
Appropriate Language Strength
association
Can only show association/correlation
Assessment Explanation
This is a descriptive finding based on self-reported survey data, not a causal experiment. The verb 'are' is appropriate as it describes perceived barriers, not proven causes.
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (1)
After the study ended, people were asked why they stopped eating lots of fruits and veggies — and they said it was too expensive, too much work to shop often, or they got too much food, not because they didn’t know how to cook or eat healthy.