Why veg australia

Aussies need to eat more vegetables - it's that simple. IN a time when population percentage figures are discussed daily, a worrying statistic has emerged which has nothing to do with vaccinations. Only 7 per cent of adults and 5pc of children eat the recommended serves of vegetables each day.

That's a figure Nutrition Australia has grasped hold of as it encourages Australians to lift their vegetable intake as part of National Nutrition Week happening this week. Some of Australia's leading vegetable growers and organisations such as Velisha Farms , Perfection Fresh , Butler Market Gardens , WA Potatoes and Sanitarium Health Food Company , have joined forces with Nutrition Australia and other health-focused organisations to call on all Australians to "get more veg in their life" by Trying for 5.

Growers will also be involved by holding some virtual farm tours to show consumers where their vegetables come from. Try for 5 is an annual campaign that celebrates vegetables and the important role they play in health and wellbeing.

Part of the push has been the development of a recipe hub featuring a collection of more than new forward-thinking vegetable recipes from well-known culinary identities, recipe developers and vegetable growers. Nutrition Australia chief executive officer Lucinda Hancock said vegetables were at the very center of healthy eating.

Try for 5 is not about scare-mongering people into eating more vegetables. It's about providing everyday Australians with the inspiration to think of vegetables in different ways. If your vegetables are getting a little wrinkly, having some go to recipes up your sleeve will help you use up your ageing vegetables. Just add a few handfuls of chopped left-over vegetables to create delicious and colourful new meals or snacks. Nutrition Australia also recommends learning how to store different types of vegetables, so they stay fresh for as long as possible.

For example, chop up extra celery and carrots for snacks. Bayer is the founding sponsor of the Tryfor5 Program and is committed to actively supporting the health and wellbeing of all Australians through programs that improve health literacy. Now a supply shortage is coinciding with a spike in demand. Matthew Broadbent, a produce manager for Green Green Grocer, a small vegetable box delivery service in Melbourne, has noticed the price hikes at a wholesale level.

This has led to higher wholesale costs for some fruit and vegetable lines across the market. Lindhe is optimistic that the situation will resolve itself soon. In the short term, major supermarkets have also relaxed their specifications for the size and cosmetic appearance of vegetables, in order to increase supply, ABC reports.