Canadians’ consumption of vegetables and fruits: What changed between 2004 and 2015?
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Description: Canadians’ consumption of vegetables and fruits: What changed between 2004 and 2015?
Canadians’ consumption of vegetables and fruits: What changed between 2004 and 2015?
Canada’s Food Guide says: “Have plenty of vegetables and fruits.”
So how are Canadians doing? We looked at nutrition survey results over time.
Fewer Canadians consumed at least 5 servings of vegetables & fruits in a typical day.
2004: 44.6%
2015: 33.0%
Total consumption of vegetables decreased by half a serving (-0.5).
2004: 3.1 servings per day, on average
2015: 2.6 servings per day, on average
Potatoes remained the top source of vegetables, followed by lettuce and tomatoes.
Total consumption of fruits dropped by just under a third of a serving (-0.3).
2004: 2.2 servings per day, on average
2015: 1.9 servings per day, on average
Fruit juice remained the top source of fruits, followed by bananas and apples.
Note: All 2015 estimates are statistically significantly different from 2004 estimates (p < 0.0001).
Source: Polsky, J. and D. Garriguet. 2020. "Change in vegetable and fruit consumption in Canada between 2004 and 2015.", Health Reports, Vol. 31, No. 4, p. 3-12.
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