Aussie adults not eating enough fruit

The CSIRO has recently released a new Fruit, Vegetables and Diet Score Report, and the results are not good.
With nearly 146000 participants over 18 months, it is now the largest survey on diet done in Australia.
The Fruit, Vegetable and Diet Score Report was done by CSIRO and commissioned by Horticulture Innovation Australia looked at adult dietary habits across the country.
The basic findings are that two out of three Aussies are not eating enough vegetables, and one out of two are getiing enough fruit.
Professor Noakes, CSIRO Research Director and co-author of the CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet, said; “Many Aussies believe themselves to be healthy, yet this report shows the majority of those surveyed are not getting all the beneficial nutrients from fruit and vegetables needed for a healthy, balanced diet.”
John Lloyd, CEO Horticulture Innovation Australia “For a country with an abundance of high-quality, locally-grown fruit and vegetables available all year round, it’s disappointing so many Australians are missing out and not enjoying enough variety in their diets.”
Therte were some interesting results from the survey; women eat more fruit and vegetables than men (24 percent compared to 15 percent), construction workers and those in science and programming have the worst eating habits, and the Dietary Guidelines are most likely to be followed by those in the health industry.
“Increasing the amount of fruit and vegetables we eat is one of the simplest ways Australians can improve their health and wellbeing today as well as combat the growing rates of obesity and lifestyle diseases such as heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and a third of all cancers. Diets high in fruit and vegetables have been shown to improve psychological and physical markers of wellbeing. In particular, phytochemicals from fruit and vegetables reduce systemic inflammation which can lead to chronic disease,” Professor Noakes explained.