Ok so it's not surprising, but a recent study carried out on behalf of the Food Standards Agency has confirmed that people who grow their own fruit and veg have better nutrition than those who don't.
Ok so it's not surprising, but a recent study carried out on behalf of the Food Standards Agency has confirmed that people who grow their own fruit and veg have better nutrition than those who don't.
Read the survey here:
Diet and Nutrition Survey 2009
Only 12% of people on a low income grow their own fruit and veg. Given 49% feel they don't have sufficient access to the food that they need, with money and transport being key issues, let's hope more people can get involved in landsharing.
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There has been some further studies abroad referred to in a recent article published in Live Science. Cut and paste this link:
http://www.livescience.com/health/090413-health-green-spaces.html
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