SURVEY SHOWS PARENTS FALL BEHIND CHILDREN’S CONSUMPTION

Parents apparently aren’t following their own advice, according to a fruit and vegetable consumption survey conducted by Meijer.

The retailer surveyed 1,300 shoppers. Six out of ten said they don’t think they’re eating enough produce.

The survey, conducted in June, showed 58% of respondents don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables. The reasons why, according to a news release, included cost and preparation, though 5% said taste played a role in their insufficient produce consumption.

Respondents with children, however, said their kids measure up. Forty eight percent said their children eat more fruit than their peers and 35% said their kids eat about the same as others.
Thirty six percent of respondents said their children eat more vegetables than others, and 40% said their children eat about the same as others.

Shoppers showed their knowledge of recommended daily servings, however. Two-thirds could cite the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s two to four recommended servings of fruit and 70% knew the correct amount for vegetables.
Source: The Packer