Fruit and Vegetables
2026-05-17 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · HL212 · Official question
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to increase the general public’s daily intake of fruit and vegetables, and to increase the proportion of those foods that are grown in the UK.
Answer
This Government promotes eating plenty of fruit and vegetables as part of a healthy, balanced diet. The Eatwell Guide illustrates this supported by the long-running 5 A DAY campaign. Defra is also working to deliver the 10 key outcomes of the Government’s...