Household fruit and vegetable production, in allotments and gardens, could be key to a healthy and food-secure population, a new study from the University of Sheffield has found.
The study followed household food-growers over the course of a year to assess their production, purchase, donation and waste of fruit and vegetables.
Author of the study, Dr. Zilla Gulyas, from the University of Sheffield's School of Biosciences, said,"Eating at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day is associated with significantly decreased risks of developing health issues like obesity,, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer, and could help prevent associated deaths and cut health care costs worldwide.
The findings of the study suggest that household food production could both promote fruit and vegetable consumption and play an important role in increasing household and national food self-sufficiency, as well as reducing waste. The findings are published in the journalHouseholds that had the ability to grow their own fruits and vegetables also wasted little, with only 0.12 portions a day being thrown out on average.
According to the National Food Strategy published in 2021, developing the ability of the national food system to provide sufficient amounts of healthy food for all, while withstanding socio-economic and environmental shocks, and pressures from continued rapid urbanization and climate change, is a key priority in the UK. Although, the role of own-growing in this was overlooked and going forward should be recognized inDr.
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