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| Schoolchildren struggle to identify fruit and veg A survey of British schoolchildren shows some struggle to identify popular fruit and vegetables. A third thought cabbage was lettuce, 17% didn't know what a cauliflower looked like, and some even confused melons with celery. One in five of the eight to ten-year-olds said they had never even tasted broccoli while one in ten hadn't tried cabbage. The survey of 228 children at King's Park primary school in Bournemouth was carried out by Professor John Edwards, of Bournemouth University. The pupils were shown pictures of common fruits and vegetables and asked to identify them, reports The Daily Mail. Some of pupils also managed to mistake sweetcorn for potatoes and peas for beans. Professor Edwards said: "It is clear that children simply don't eat enough fruit and veg. The Americans have had the same problems with their children eating chips and burgers." He says it is up to parents to change the eating habits of children. 20th January 2002 |
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