In brief...
Wednesday, November 21, 2001
The proportion of the average UK household diet derived from fruit and vegetables has improved over the past 25 years and now approaches the amount suggested for a healthy, balanced diet, according to the National Food Survey 2000. The amount of fruit consumed over this period increased by more than a half. The most popular fruits and vegetables are bananas, citrus fruits such as satsumas and clementines, grapes, cauliflowers, broccoli, mushrooms, peppers and fresh corn-on-the-cob. The lowest levels of fruit consumption are in the north-east and north-west of England and in Scotland.
The proportion of the average UK household diet derived from fruit and vegetables has improved over the past 25 years and now approaches the amount suggested for a healthy, balanced diet, according to the National Food Survey 2000. The amount of fruit consumed over this period increased by more than a half. The most popular fruits and vegetables are bananas, citrus fruits such as satsumas and clementines, grapes, cauliflowers, broccoli, mushrooms, peppers and fresh corn-on-the-cob. The lowest levels of fruit consumption are in the north-east and north-west of England and in Scotland.
