One in three EU citizens (33%) reported in 2019 that they did not eat fruit and vegetables on a daily basis and only 12% of the population consumed the recommended five or more portions a day, with Romania being the least fruit and vegetable lovers, data published Tuesday by the European Statistical Office (Eurostat) and cited by Agerpres show.
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On average, more than half of the EU population (55%) reported eating between one and four portions of fruit and vegetables a day in 2019.
Among EU Member States, the highest consumption of five or more portions of fruit and vegetables per day was reported in Ireland (33% of the population), the Netherlands (30%), Denmark (23%) and France (20%).
At the other end of the scale, in Romania only 2% of the population eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, followed by Bulgaria and Slovenia (both 5%) and Austria (6%).
Daily consumption of fruit and vegetables is higher among women than men: on average, 58% of women reported eating between one and four portions of fruit and vegetables a day, compared to 51% of men. The trend is similar for the consumption of five or more portions of fruit and vegetables a day: 15% among women compared to 10% among men.