Vegan Health News - August 31 2006
Fruit And Vegie Campaign Push Gains Momentum
|
Aug 10 - An international push to encourage more people to eat fruit and vegetables is gathering momentum.
Backed by the World Health Organisation, the campaign encouraging people to eat two serves of fruit and five vegetables every day is running in 10 countries to try to reduce disease and death rates.
President of the International Fruit and Vegetable Alliance Ron Lemaire says increased consumption will help growers as well as save lives.
"In WA we know that right now there is 97 per cent awareness of the 'two and five' campaign, they have already increased the number of servings by one per day per person, we already see improved health within that community, we already see reduced health care costs," he said.
"The producer also benefits through increased sales.
"There is no other food group in the world that you can technically turn around and say eat more and you will be healthier."
Reference: ABC Australia Rural News
