Americans Aren't <br />Eating Enough Vegetables, , Study Finds.<br />Americans Aren't <br />Eating Enough Vegetables, , Study Finds.<br />ABC News reports a recent study shows American adults aren't consuming nearly enough fruits and vegetables.<br />Published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the study finds only 10% of adults consume recommended servings of vegetables per day.<br />Published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the study finds only 10% of adults consume recommended servings of vegetables per day.<br />The study also found that only <br />12.3% of Americans consume the <br />appropriate amount of fruit.<br />The study noted proper amounts of fruits and vegetables "can help protect against some chronic conditions that are among the leading causes of mortality in the United States.".<br />The study noted proper amounts of fruits and vegetables "can help protect against some chronic conditions that are among the leading causes of mortality in the United States.".<br />The study correlated the effect of <br />wealth inequity and food insecurity <br />on the citizens of the United States.<br />The study correlated the effect of <br />wealth inequity and food insecurity <br />on the citizens of the United States.<br />Researchers found that those living near the poverty line were only 6.8% likely to meet their daily recommended vegetable intake.<br />Additional policies and programs that will increase access to fruits and vegetables...where U.S. residents live...might increase consumption and improve health. , Study on Adults Meeting Vegetable Intake Recommendations CDC, via ABC News.<br />Additional policies and programs that will increase access to fruits and vegetables...where U.S. residents live...might increase consumption and improve health. , Study on Adults Meeting Vegetable Intake Recommendations CDC, via ABC News.<br />Researchers noted that already <br />existing causes of food scarcity in <br />the United States "might have worsened <br />during the COVID-19 pandemic.".<br />They say supply chain issues that hampered the nation's economy during the pandemic may have disproportionately affected those less well-to-do.<br />...the availability of quality, affordable produce, those issues have gotten worse during <br />COVID because of <br />the supply chain problems. , Geri Henchy, director of nutrition policy <br />Food Research & Action Center, via ABC News.<br />...the availability of quality, affordable produce, those issues have gotten worse during <br />COVID because of <br />the supply chain problems. , Geri Henchy, director of nutrition policy <br />Food Research & Action Center, via ABC News
