I then went on to look further into trends in the consumption of fruit and vegetables, shown in the graph below:
(Health Survey for England 2013, 2014)
Information gathered by the health survey for England in 2013 shows what percentage of men, women and children ate their 5 A DAY. Presenting in 2013 25% of men, 28% of women and the lowest of 16% of children had their 5 A DAY. This is lower than the previous years, and has declined since 2009. Also ‘in 2013 6.8% of adults and 6.7% of children included no fruit or vegetables in their diet.’ (Department of Health, 2012) Verifying that England still has a long way to go with incorporating fresh fruit and vegetables into children’s lives and also parents.
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