Americans not eating enough fruit and veg, says Del Monte

by Nick Vagnoni, Posted Feb 24th 2006 @ 1:09PM

If a study about clean car interiors done by Taco Bell, makers of the oh-so-portable Crunchwrap, wasn't interesting enough. Canned- and fresh-fruit and vegetable giant Del Monte recently released the results of a study saying that Americans aren't eating enough fruits and vegetables. The study, "State of the Nation's Plate," says that only 10 percent of Americans are eating the recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables, according to a recent article in Food Business Review Online. What's more, it says that less than half of Americans are aware of the current dietary guidelines suggested by the Department of Health and Human Services and the USDA.

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2-24-2006 @5:13PM Brian Preston-Campbell said... If TV commercials are an indicator, I would have to agree with this study. There are little to no ads for fruits and vegetables and way too many for fast food. Also, there seem to be a lot of commercials for fiber supplements (which are usually unnecessary with a diet containing a lot of fruit and vegetables) and their good friends laxatives. Also, you can get 100% of your RDA of almost any vitamin and mineral if you eat mostly fruit and vegetables so you don't need that Centrum you saw on TV last night either.

Brian
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