Encore Edition: Eating Healthy On A Budget

KLCC | By Brian Bull

Published February 6, 2018 at 11:55 AM PST

So…how are those New Year’s resolutions coming along so far? Two of the most common ones people list are eating healthier, and saving money. But as you may have found out at the checkout lane, these goals can often conflict, given the varying cost of fruit, vegetables, and meat.

In an encore edition of our consumer finance feature, KLCC colleagues Brian Bull and Julia Baca embark on a low-budget adventure in a neighborhood grocery store, to share expert tips on how Oregonians can dine well…without starving their wallets.

You can access the original two-part series below, which includes summaries and additional tips for eating well without breaking the bank.

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Brian Bull

Brian Bull is a contributing freelance reporter with the KLCC News department, who first began working with the station in 2016. He's a senior reporter with the Native American media organization Buffalo's Fire, and was recently a journalism professor at the University of Oregon.

In his nearly 30 years working as a public media journalist, Bull has worked at NPR, Twin Cities Public Television, South Dakota Public Broadcasting, Wisconsin Public Radio, and ideastream in Cleveland. His reporting has netted dozens of accolades, including four national Edward R. Murrow Awards (22 regional), the Ohio Associated Press' Best Reporter Award, Best Radio Reporter from the Native American Journalists Association, and the PRNDI/NEFE Award for Excellence in Consumer Finance Reporting.

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